Crane (CR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Crane, Crane has built a reputation for innovation in fluid handling and materials technology. Over its history, the company has expanded through acquisitions and internal development to broaden its product portfolio, incorporating digital controls and monitoring systems to enhance performance and reliability. This legacy of adaptation has enabled Crane to meet evolving customer requirements across multiple industrial sectors.

Crane Co. serves a global customer base, with manufacturing facilities and sales offices across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. Its products are integral to mission-critical applications in commercial and military aerospace, oil and gas, water treatment, fire protection, and more. Quality standards and regulatory certifications underpin the company’s ability to deliver engineered solutions that withstand demanding operating environments.

The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Max M. Mitchell, supported by an executive team with deep expertise in engineering, operations, and global supply chain management. Under their leadership, Crane continues to focus on strategic investments in research and development, operational excellence, and sustainable growth initiatives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $182.98 to $186.27
• 50-Day Range: $182.32 to $198.39
• 52-Week Range: $127.04 to $203.89
• Volume: 181,600 shs
• Average Volume: 312,807 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.26
• Dividend Yield: 0.50%
• Price Target: $222.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Crane Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crane scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 185 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Crane has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Crane has a consensus price target of $222.20, representing about 21.3% upside from its current price of $183.19.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 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 24.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Crane is 24.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 315.99.

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 5.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.87% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crane has recently decreased by 21.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Crane has a dividend yield of 0.50%, 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 15.31%. 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

0.87% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crane has recently decreased by 21.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Crane has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Crane this week, compared to 28 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Crane to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 $4,007,257.00 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 shares have increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $183.1910.

How were Crane's earnings last quarter?

Crane (NYSE:CR) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The conglomerate reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.15. Crane's quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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 more.

Who are Crane's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Crane include State Street Corp (2.55%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.99%), Norges Bank (1.74%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.50%). 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: 7/28/2025
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2025
• Today: 9/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2025
• 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 Price Target for Crane: $222.20
• High Price Target: $230.00
• Low Price Target: $200.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.28
• 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: $2.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.73
• Cash Flow: $16.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.19
• Book Value: $33.91 per share
• Price / Book: 5.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,547,000
• Free Float: 55,078,000
• Market Cap: $10.54 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25