Crane (CR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, serving global markets with a focus on fluid handling, engineered materials, aerospace & electronics, and payment & merchandising technologies. Its Fluid Handling segment produces valves, pumps, and related equipment for industries such as petroleum, chemical processing, and water treatment. The Engineered Materials division supplies high-performance ceramic, graphite and composite materials to semiconductor, chemical processing and defense customers.

Within the Aerospace & Electronics unit, Crane Co. designs and manufactures critical components for both commercial and military aircraft, including air and fuel management systems, hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies, and electronic warfare solutions. The Payment & Merchandising Technologies business delivers self-service payment terminals, vending machines and point-of-sale systems, supporting retailers, transit authorities and hospitality providers around the world.

Founded in 1855 as Joseph Crane & Sons in Chicago, Crane Co. has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic innovation to become a multinational enterprise. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company operates manufacturing, engineering and distribution facilities across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, enabling it to meet the needs of a diverse global customer base.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Max Mitchell, Crane Co. pursues a strategy built on continuous product innovation, operational excellence and a strong emphasis on safety and sustainability. The company’s management team is focused on delivering reliable, high-performance solutions to industries that demand precision and durability.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $188.61 to $192.79
• 50-Day Range: $141.89 to $189.93
• 52-Week Range: $127.04 to $193.35
• Volume: 220,333 shs
• Average Volume: 283,741 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.51
• Dividend Yield: 0.48%
• Price Target: $197.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Crane Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crane scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 181 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Crane has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Crane has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.89%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Crane are expected to grow by 8.89% in the coming year, from $7.87 to $8.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Crane is 25.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Crane is 25.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Crane has a PEG Ratio of 1.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Crane has a P/B Ratio of 5.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.46% of the float of Crane has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Crane has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crane has recently increased by 29.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Crane has a dividend yield of 0.51%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Crane has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Crane is 15.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Crane will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.74% next year. This indicates that Crane will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.91

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.46% of the float of Crane has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Crane has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crane has recently increased by 29.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.09

News Sentiment

Crane has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Crane this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for CR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Crane to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Crane insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $230,230.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.12% of the stock of Crane is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.14% of the stock of Crane is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CR shares performed this year?

Crane's stock was trading at $151.75 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CR stock has increased by 26.9% and is now trading at $192.6270.
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How were Crane's earnings last quarter?

Crane (NYSE:CR) posted its earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The conglomerate reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.10. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Crane have any subsidiaries?

Crane subsidiaries include Cummis-Allison Corp, Crane Currency, Westlock Controls, MEI Conlux, W.T. Armatur GmbH, Money Controls, Merrimac Industries, and others.

Who are Crane's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Crane include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Max H Mitchell, Richard A Maue, Alejandro Alcala, Edward S Switter, Jason D Feldman and Kurt F Gallo.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Crane?

Shares of CR 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 own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crane investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/28/2025
• Record date for 6/11 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/11/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CR
• CIK: 1944013
• Web: www.craneco.com
• Phone: 203-363-7300
• Fax: 203-363-7295
• Employees: 11,000
• Year Founded: 1855

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $197.75
• High Stock Price Target: $226.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.48
• P/E Growth: 1.93
• Net Income: $401.10 million
• Net Margins: 13.10%
• Pretax Margin: 16.68%
• Return on Equity: 24.45%
• Return on Assets: 10.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 1.18
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.08
• Cash Flow: $17.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.19
• Book Value: $33.91 per share
• Price / Book: 5.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,501,000
• Free Float: 55,078,000
• Market Cap: $11.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26