Manitowoc (MTW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) is a global manufacturer of cranes and related lifting equipment. Its products are used in construction, infrastructure development, energy, industrial, and other applications that require the movement and placement of heavy materials.

The company’s product portfolio includes tower cranes, mobile hydraulic cranes, crawler cranes, and boom trucks. Its principal brands include Manitowoc, Potain, Grove, and National Crane. Manitowoc also provides crane parts, maintenance, technical support, and other aftermarket services to help customers operate and maintain their equipment.

Founded in 1902 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the company has developed an international presence serving customers through manufacturing, sales, distribution, and service operations across North America, Europe, Asia, and other global markets. Manitowoc focuses primarily on crane-related businesses following the separation of its foodservice equipment operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.16 to $23.04
• 50-Day Range: $13.19 to $22.70
• 52-Week Range: $9.78 to $23.17
• Volume: 531,738 shs
• Average Volume: 295,540 shs
• Market Capitalization: $806.12 million
• P/E Ratio: 40.61
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Manitowoc Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Manitowoc scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 627th out of 669 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Manitowoc has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Manitowoc has a consensus price target of $14.00, representing about 36.6% downside from its current price of $22.08.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Manitowoc has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Manitowoc is 40.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Manitowoc is 40.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Manitowoc has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.65% of the float of Manitowoc has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Manitowoc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Manitowoc has recently increased by 8.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Manitowoc does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Manitowoc does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.76

News Sentiment

Manitowoc has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Manitowoc this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for MTW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Manitowoc insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.96% of the stock of Manitowoc is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.66% of the stock of Manitowoc is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTW
• CIK: 61986
• Web: www.manitowoc.com
• Phone: (414) 760-4600
• Fax: 920-683-8129
• Employees: 4,700
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Manitowoc: $14.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -37.8%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $7.20 million
• Net Margins: 0.87%
• Pretax Margin: 1.38%
• Return on Equity: 3.86%
• Return on Assets: 1.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 2.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.36
• Cash Flow: $2.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.32
• Book Value: $19.60 per share
• Price / Book: 1.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,060,000
• Free Float: 34,634,000
• Market Cap: $811.35 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.77