NYSE:CXT Crane NXT (CXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $49.74 -0.33 (-0.66%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Crane NXT Stock (NYSE:CXT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Crane NXT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$49.40▼$50.4050-Day Range$47.91▼$54.8852-Week Range$35.71▼$69.00Volume516,460 shsAverage Volume492,678 shsMarket Capitalization$2.86 billionP/E Ratio20.55Dividend Yield1.45%Price Target$68.20Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Crane NXT, Co. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Read More Crane NXT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreCXT MarketRank™: Crane NXT scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 172nd out of 597 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCrane NXT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCrane NXT has a consensus price target of $68.20, representing about 37.1% upside from its current price of $49.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageCrane NXT has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Crane NXT's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.90% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Crane NXT are expected to grow by 8.90% in the coming year, from $4.27 to $4.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Crane NXT is 11.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.20.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Crane NXT is 11.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 75.86.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCrane NXT has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Crane NXT's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.67% of the float of Crane NXT has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCrane NXT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.88, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Crane NXT has recently decreased by 1.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCrane NXT pays a meaningful dividend of 1.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCrane NXT has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Crane NXT is 29.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Crane NXT will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.48% next year. This indicates that Crane NXT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Crane NXT's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.46 News SentimentCrane NXT has a news sentiment score of 1.46. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Crane NXT this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Crane NXT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.79% of the stock of Crane NXT is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.49% of the stock of Crane NXT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Crane NXT's insider trading history. Receive CXT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Crane NXT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. CXT Stock News HeadlinesSpecialized technology stocks Q2 teardown: Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) vs the restAugust 28, 2026 | msn.comCrane NXT Announces Appointment of Jason Lund as President of Crane Payment Innovations and Group President of the Detection and Traceability Technologies SegmentAugust 24, 2026 | globenewswire.comYour book attachedBill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.September 3 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)5 revealing analyst questions from Crane NXT’s Q2 earnings callAugust 12, 2026 | msn.comCrane NXT, Co. (CXT) Presents at Oppenheimer 29th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference - SlideshowAugust 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comOppenheimer Keeps Their Buy Rating on Crane NXT (CXT)August 10, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCrane NXT (CXT) Gets a Hold from UBSAugust 10, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCrane NXT raises 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $4.22-$4.42 while keeping total sales growth at 15%-17%August 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines CXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CXT shares performed this year? Crane NXT's stock was trading at $47.04 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CXT stock has increased by 5.7% and is now trading at $49.74. How were Crane NXT's earnings last quarter? Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Crane NXT's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Crane NXT include BlackRock Inc. (11.20%), California State Teachers Retirement System (5.24%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.79%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Max H Mitchell, Paul Gerard Igoe and Kurt F Gallo. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Crane NXT? Shares of CXT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Crane NXT own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crane NXT investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend5/29/2026Record date for 6/10 Dividend5/31/2026Dividend Payable6/10/2026Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 9/9 Dividend8/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend8/31/2026Today9/03/2026Dividend Payable9/09/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 CXT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CXT has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTechnology Industry Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment & Instruments Current SymbolNYSE:CXT CIK25445 Webwww.craneco.com Phone(203) 363-7300Fax203-363-7295Employees4,800Year Founded2023Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Crane NXT$68.20 High Price Target$85.00 Low Price Target$58.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.42 Trailing P/E Ratio11.78 Forward P/E Ratio11.65 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$145.10 million Net Margins7.78% Pretax Margin9.83% Return on Equity19.87% Return on Assets7.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00 Current Ratio1.42 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.66 billion Price / Sales1.73 Cash Flow$5.91 per share Price / Cash Flow8.41 Book Value$21.98 per share Price / Book2.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,560,000Free Float57,106,000Market Cap$2.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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