7,098 Crane $CR Shares Bought by Venture Visionary Partners LLC

Key Points

• Venture Visionary Partners increased its Crane stake by 11.2%, purchasing 7,098 shares to bring its holdings to 70,314 shares worth approximately $14.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 75.14% of Crane.
• Crane exceeded quarterly expectations with EPS of $1.79 versus the $1.68 consensus and revenue of $724.7 million, up 25.6% year over year. Management maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $6.85–$7.05.
• Analysts maintain a favorable outlook, with the stock rated “Buy” and a consensus price target of $239, but Crane trades at a relatively high price-to-earnings ratio of 35.54. Shares recently traded at $203.30, while the company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share.

Venture Visionary Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Crane (NYSE:CR - Free Report) by 11.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,314 shares of the conglomerate's stock after purchasing an additional 7,098 shares during the quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC owned about 0.12% of Crane worth $14,346,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Crane by 0.4% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 845,961 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $144,622,000 after buying an additional 3,678 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Crane by 24.5% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 361,270 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $61,777,000 after acquiring an additional 71,086 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of Crane by 7.9% during the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 263,166 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $45,001,000 after acquiring an additional 19,247 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its position in shares of Crane by 61.8% during the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 248,087 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $42,423,000 after acquiring an additional 94,780 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT increased its holdings in shares of Crane by 1,652.8% in the 1st quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 223,238 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $38,174,000 after acquiring an additional 210,502 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.14% of the company's stock.

Crane Price Performance

Shares of CR traded down $5.62 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $203.30. The company's stock had a trading volume of 318,887 shares, compared to its average volume of 481,143. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.80 and a quick ratio of 1.84. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $208.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $198.87. Crane has a fifty-two week low of $159.58 and a fifty-two week high of $230.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.54, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.02.

Crane (NYSE:CR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The conglomerate reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $724.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.46 million. Crane had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 18.67%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 earnings per share. Crane has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.850-7.050 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Crane will post 6.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crane Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a dividend of $0.2550 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Crane's payout ratio is 17.83%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James Tullis sold 400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.38, for a total transaction of $82,152.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,021 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,031,212.98. This represents a 7.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $240.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Crane from $215.00 to $242.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Crane in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $253.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings cut Crane from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have issued a Buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $239.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Crane

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Crane announced the date of its third-quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call. The event gives investors a near-term catalyst to assess demand, margins and whether the company remains on track for its full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $6.85 to $7.05. Crane Company Announces Date for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Teleconference
• Neutral Sentiment: A report projects the global crane-tire market will reach $3.63 billion by 2035, supported by infrastructure construction, wind-energy projects and growth in mobile crane fleets. This may indicate favorable end-market conditions for Crane’s industrial businesses, although the report does not identify a direct revenue or earnings impact for Crane Company. Crane Tires Market to Reach USD 3.63 Billion by 2035
• Negative Sentiment: The recent news flow offers limited fresh support for CR, while the stock’s relatively high valuation—about 35.5 times earnings based on the provided data—leaves it potentially sensitive to any earnings, guidance or macroeconomic disappointment. Investors may therefore be reducing exposure or waiting for the upcoming quarterly update.

About Crane

Crane Company NYSE: CR is a diversified industrial technology company that develops and manufactures highly engineered products and solutions for aerospace, industrial, process flow and other specialized markets. The company serves customers that require products designed for demanding operating environments, including applications involving the movement and control of fluids.

Crane's businesses include aerospace and electronics products, process flow equipment and engineered materials.

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