Crane $CR Shares Sold by UBS Group AG

Key Points

• UBS Group AG cut its stake in Crane by 41.5% in Q4, selling 235,733 shares and leaving 332,543 shares valued at about $61.33 million (≈0.58% of the company).
• Crane beat quarterly estimates with $1.65 EPS versus $1.44 expected and $696.4M in revenue (up 24.9% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of 6.65–6.85 EPS while analysts forecast 7.87 EPS.
• Insiders were mixed: Director Susan D. Lynch bought 150 shares at $177.38 while SVP Jason D. Feldman sold 2,693 shares at $201.95; the company also declared a $0.255 quarterly dividend (0.6% yield, ex-dividend May 29).

UBS Group AG decreased its holdings in Crane (NYSE:CR - Free Report) by 41.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 332,543 shares of the conglomerate's stock after selling 235,733 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned about 0.58% of Crane worth $61,331,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. InTrack Investment Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Crane by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. InTrack Investment Management Inc now owns 1,607 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Crane by 5.4% in the third quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 1,119 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Crane by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,167 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $215,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Crane by 10.5% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 665 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of Crane by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 16,797 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $3,098,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.14% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crane

In related news, Director Susan D. Lynch acquired 150 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $177.38 per share, for a total transaction of $26,607.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 370 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $65,630.60. The trade was a 68.18% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jason D. Feldman sold 2,693 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.95, for a total transaction of $543,851.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,639 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,148,546.05. This represents a 20.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.12% of the company's stock.

Crane Stock Performance

NYSE CR opened at $170.84 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Crane has a 1 year low of $159.58 and a 1 year high of $214.31. The company has a market capitalization of $9.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a fifty day moving average of $183.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.40.

Crane (NYSE:CR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.21. Crane had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 24.45%. The company had revenue of $696.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $672.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. Crane's revenue for the quarter was up 24.9% on a year-over-year basis. Crane has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.850 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Crane will post 7.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Crane Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Crane's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on CR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Crane in a research note on Friday, March 27th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Crane from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $200.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Crane from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $238.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $226.33.

Crane Profile

Crane Co, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products serving customers around the world. The company operates through two primary segments: Aerospace & Electronics and Engineered Materials. Its Aerospace & Electronics division designs and produces valves, fittings, manifolds, and filtration systems for aircraft fuel, hydraulics, and environmental control systems. The Engineered Materials segment focuses on advanced polymers, heat exchangers, and specialized composite solutions for industries including chemical processing, semiconductor manufacturing, and power generation.

With roots dating back to its founding in 1855 in Chicago by R.T.

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