Crown Holdings (CCK) reported Q1 adjusted earnings late Monday of $1.67 per diluted share, up from $1.02 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.24.

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $2.89 billion, up from $2.78 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.82 billion.

For Q2, the company expects adjusted diluted EPS of $1.80 to $1.90, compared with analyst estimates of $1.81 in a FactSet poll.

For the full year, Crown increased its adjusted EPS guidance to $6.70 to $7.10. Analysts are expecting $6.80.

The company's shares were up nearly 6% in recent after-market activity.