Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Crane NXT issued FY2026 guidance of $1.9 billion revenue and $4.10–$4.40 EPS; the revenue target exceeds the $1.7 billion consensus while the EPS range centers on the $4.27 consensus estimate.
• Shares traded up to $45.77 after the update; the company carries a market cap of $2.63 billion, a P/E of 18.24, and a 52‑week range of $39.23–$69.00.
• Crane NXT raised its quarterly dividend to $0.18 (annualized $0.72, ~1.6% yield) and analysts hold a "Moderate Buy" consensus with a $68.60 average target price.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.100-4.400 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.270. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion.

Crane NXT Stock Performance

NYSE CXT traded up $1.44 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $45.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 709,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 704,922. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $44.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.21. The firm has a market cap of $2.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.24 and a beta of 1.21. Crane NXT has a 52 week low of $39.23 and a 52 week high of $69.00.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $387.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $378.63 million. Crane NXT had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 8.76%.Crane NXT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.400 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Crane NXT will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a boost from Crane NXT's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Crane NXT's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on CXT. Northland Securities set a $62.00 price objective on Crane NXT in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Robert W. Baird set a $73.00 price objective on Crane NXT in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings cut Crane NXT from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group set a $58.00 price objective on Crane NXT in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on Crane NXT from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $68.60.

Institutional Trading of Crane NXT

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in Crane NXT by 2,449.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,770,807 shares of the company's stock valued at $95,446,000 after buying an additional 1,701,361 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Crane NXT by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,715,943 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,773,000 after buying an additional 93,144 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Crane NXT by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,661,619 shares of the company's stock valued at $78,212,000 after buying an additional 25,849 shares in the last quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Crane NXT by 632.9% in the 4th quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 1,571,769 shares of the company's stock valued at $73,983,000 after buying an additional 1,357,312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in Crane NXT by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,565,292 shares of the company's stock valued at $73,678,000 after buying an additional 24,831 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.49% of the company's stock.

Crane NXT Company Profile

Crane NXT, Co operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers' important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products.

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