NYSE:CRCrane Stock Price, Forecast & News

$65.87

+3.13 (+4.99 %)

(As of 06/5/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$64.67

Now: $65.87▼

$68.04

50-Day Range

$46.61

MA: $52.54▼

$62.74

52-Week Range

$36.77

Now: $65.87▼

$91.23

Volume608,261 shs

Average Volume402,646 shs

Market Capitalization$3.82 billion

P/E Ratio35.61

Dividend Yield2.74%

Beta1.51

Crane Co. manufactures and sells engineered industrial products in the United States and internationally. The company's Fluid Handling segment provides on/off valves and related products for application in the chemical, oil and gas, power, and general industrial end markets; valves and related products for the non-residential construction, general industrial, and municipal markets; and pumps and related products for water and wastewater applications in the industrial, municipal, commercial, and military markets. This segment offers its products under the Crane, Saunders, Jenkins, Pacific, Xomox, Krombach, DEPA, ELRO, REVO, Flowseal, Centerline, Resistoflex, Duochek, Barksdale, Westlock, WTA, Stockham, Wask, Viking Johnson, IAT, Hattersley, NABIC, Sperryn, Wade, Rhodes, Brownall, Deming, Weinman, Burks, and Barnes brands. Its Payment & Merchandising Technologies segment provides coin acceptors and dispensers, coin hoppers and recyclers, bill validators and recyclers, and cashless systems; vending equipment that dispenses food, snack, and hot and cold beverages; and vending management software, and cashless payment and wireless connectivity products, as well as engineered banknotes. This segment serves retail self-checkout, vending, casino gaming, government lotteries, parking, transit fare collection, payment kiosks, and banking markets, as well as food and beverage companies. The company's Aerospace & Electronics segment offers original equipment and aftermarket parts under the Hydro-Aire, ELDEC, Lear Romec, P.L. Porter, Keltec, Interpoint, Signal Technology, Merrimac Industries, and Polyflon brands to commercial and military aerospace and defense markets. Its Engineered Materials segment offers fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels and coils for use in the manufacture of recreational vehicles, and truck bodies and trailers, as well as commercial and industrial buildings. Crane Co. was founded in 1855 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Crane has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $78.33, Crane has a potential upside of 18.9% from its current price of $65.87.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Crane has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Crane has received 378 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Crane has received 514 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Crane has received 57.62% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Crane and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Crane is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Crane has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Crane is 28.57 %. 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 35.39 % next year. This indicates that Crane will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Crane insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $69,405.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.60% of the stock of Crane is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
67.47% of the stock of Crane is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Crane are expected to grow by 29.60% in the coming year, from $3.75 to $4.86 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Crane is 35.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.70.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Crane is 35.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 11.38.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Crane has a P/B Ratio of 2.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.59 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Miscellaneous fabricated metal products

Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery

SectorMulti-Sector Conglomerates

Current SymbolNYSE:CR

Previous Symbol

CUSIP22439910

CIK25445

Webwww.craneco.com

Phone203-363-7300

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60

Current Ratio1.37

Quick Ratio0.90

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio35.61

Forward P/E Ratio17.57

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$3.28 billion

Price / Sales1.16

Cash Flow$8.37 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.87

Book Value$24.61 per share

Price / Book2.68

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.02

Net Income$133.30 million

Net Margins3.50%

Return on Equity22.07%

Return on Assets8.04%

Miscellaneous

Employees13,000

Outstanding Shares57,980,000

Market Cap$3.82 billion

Next Earnings Date7/27/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Crane (NYSE:CR) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Crane's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Crane's stock was trading at $57.82 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CR shares have increased by 13.9% and is now trading at $65.87. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Crane?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Crane in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Crane.

When is Crane's next earnings date?

Crane is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 27th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Crane.

How were Crane's earnings last quarter?

Crane Co. (NYSE:CR) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.11. The conglomerate earned $797.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $820.58 million. Crane had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 3.50%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 earnings per share. View Crane's earnings history.

How often does Crane pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Crane?

Crane declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share on Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.61%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 28th. View Crane's dividend history.

What guidance has Crane issued on next quarter's earnings?

Crane issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Monday, April, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.00-4.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.43. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.80-3.00 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.27 billion.

What price target have analysts set for CR?

7 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Crane's shares. Their forecasts range from $58.00 to $100.00. On average, they anticipate Crane's stock price to reach $78.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Crane.

Has Crane been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about CR stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Crane earned a news sentiment score of 0.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the conglomerate a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutCrane.

Are investors shorting Crane?

Crane saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 719,800 shares, an increase of 24.7% from the April 30th total of 577,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 475,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View Crane's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Crane's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Crane include Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), Dover (DOV), Ingersoll-Rand (IR), Xylem (XYL), IDEX (IEX), Nordson (NDSN), Graco (GGG), Snap-on (SNA), Pentair (PNR), Donaldson (DCI), Gardner Denver (GDI), ITT (ITT) and Lincoln Electric (LECO). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Crane own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Crane investors own include Intel (INTC), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Boeing (BA), Walt Disney (DIS), Home Depot (HD), United Technologies (UTX), Adobe (ADBE), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Medtronic (MDT) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Who are Crane's key executives?

Crane's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Max H. Mitchell, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)
Mr. Richard A. Maue, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 48)
Mr. Anthony M. D'Iorio, VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55)
Mr. Bradley L. Ellis, Sr. VP (Age 50)
Mr. Louis Vernon Pinkham, Sr. VP (Age 48)

What is Crane's stock symbol?

Crane trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CR."

Who are Crane's major shareholders?

Crane's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.34%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.29%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.61%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.61%), State Street Corp (2.10%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (2.08%). Company insiders that own Crane stock include Bradley Ellis, Brendan Curran, Curtis A Baron Jr, Donald G Cook, Edward S Switter, James A Lavish, James L L Tullis, Kristian Robert Salovaara, Louis V Pinkham, Max H Mitchell and Richard A Maue. View institutional ownership trends for Crane.

Which major investors are selling Crane stock?

CR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invesco Ltd., BlackRock Inc., Dudley & Shanley Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, AJO LP, AQR Capital Management LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, and Principal Financial Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Crane.

Which major investors are buying Crane stock?

CR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank AG, Victory Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, and Foundry Partners LLC. Company insiders that have bought Crane stock in the last two years include Donald G Cook, James L L Tullis, and Max H Mitchell. View insider buying and selling activity for Crane.

How do I buy shares of Crane?

Shares of CR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Crane's stock price today?

One share of CR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $65.87.

How big of a company is Crane?

Crane has a market capitalization of $3.82 billion and generates $3.28 billion in revenue each year. The conglomerate earns $133.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.02 on an earnings per share basis. Crane employs 13,000 workers across the globe.

What is Crane's official website?

The official website for Crane is www.craneco.com.

How can I contact Crane?

Crane's mailing address is 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT, 06902. The conglomerate can be reached via phone at 203-363-7300 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 6/6/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff