Crane (NYSE:CR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Crane (NYSE:CR) have been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the eight analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $221.8333.

CR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. DA Davidson set a $235.00 price target on shares of Crane in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Crane from $202.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Wolfe Research set a $215.00 price target on shares of Crane and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. CJS Securities upgraded Crane to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Crane in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crane

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CR. InTrack Investment Management Inc increased its holdings in Crane by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. InTrack Investment Management Inc now owns 1,607 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Crane by 15.4% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 390 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Crane by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 1,119 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management raised its position in shares of Crane by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,933 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $367,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Crane by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,254 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $618,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Crane

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Heightened regulatory and safety focus after the accidents could boost demand for inspection, monitoring and control products sold by industrial suppliers — a small, indirect potential benefit for vendors of safety technology. Thailand Has 2nd Deadly Accident Involving a Crane in 2 Days
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reports confirm a train collision after a crane collapse that killed dozens and injured many — media focus is on the Thai contractor and local oversight failures rather than global manufacturers. At least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage shows multiple, back-to-back crane failures tied to the same firm, prompting local probes and possible tighter enforcement of construction safety rules in Thailand. That’s country-specific regulatory risk, not a direct business hit to Crane Co. Fatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm
• Neutral Sentiment: Local incidents include falling debris and separate collapses (Phuket luxury condo, crushed cars) underscoring construction-safety problems across projects in the region. Again, these are operational/regulatory stories limited to local contractors. Steel rod falls from luxury condo crane into Phuket home
• Negative Sentiment: Name-based investor confusion and headline-driven selling are possible in the short term — some retail investors may conflate these construction-crane accidents with Crane Co’s brand, creating temporary pressure on CR despite no direct link to the incidents. A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing more than 30 people

Crane Price Performance

CR stock opened at $207.56 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Crane has a 12 month low of $127.04 and a 12 month high of $208.58. The stock has a market cap of $11.95 billion, a PE ratio of 27.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $188.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $187.99.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.18. Crane had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 13.10%.The firm had revenue of $589.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $578.54 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. Crane has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.750-5.950 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Crane will post 7.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Crane Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Crane’s dividend payout ratio is 14.74%.

About Crane

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.