Crane (NYSE:CR) Director Jennifer Pollino Buys 1,500 Shares of Stock

Crane (NYSE:CR) Director Jennifer Pollino bought 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $184.29 per share, for a total transaction of $276,435.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,435. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Crane Price Performance

CR opened at $185.51 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $10.68 billion, a PE ratio of 24.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $191.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $188.51. Crane has a 1 year low of $127.04 and a 1 year high of $214.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The conglomerate reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $581.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.16 million. Crane had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 24.45%. Crane’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. Crane has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Crane will post 7.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crane Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This is an increase from Crane’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Crane’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.32%.

Crane News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TipRanks highlights coordinated insider buys at Crane, noting multiple senior leaders increased positions on Feb. 2 — signaling management confidence after the recent quarter. TipRanks: Crane insiders buy
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Max H. Mitchell purchased 1,000 shares at about $183.71 on Jan. 30 (increasing his stake modestly), a high‑visibility buy from the top executive. SEC Form 4: Max Mitchell
• Positive Sentiment: Director Sanjay Kapoor bought 2,814 shares at roughly $177.68 on Jan. 29 (≈$500k), a material director-level purchase. SEC Form 4: Sanjay Kapoor
• Positive Sentiment: Director Jennifer Pollino acquired 1,500 shares at about $184.29 on Jan. 29, further adding to insider accumulation. SEC Form 4: Jennifer Pollino
• Positive Sentiment: Director Susan D. Lynch purchased 150 shares at about $182.22 on Jan. 29, representing a meaningful percentage increase in her holding. SEC Form 4: Susan Lynch
• Neutral Sentiment: A QuiverQuant item reports fundraising by Representative Elijah Crane ($1.5M) — this appears to be a namesake political disclosure with no known connection to Crane Co.; treat it as unrelated to CR’s fundamentals. QuiverQuant: Elijah Crane fundraising

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on CR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Crane in a report on Monday, December 29th. CJS Securities upgraded Crane to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Crane from $200.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $238.00 price target on shares of Crane in a research note on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $224.00.

Institutional Trading of Crane

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EFG Asset Management North America Corp. purchased a new position in shares of Crane during the 3rd quarter worth $1,651,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in Crane by 276.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 5,402 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 3,967 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp lifted its position in Crane by 4.9% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 34,182 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $6,491,000 after purchasing an additional 1,583 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in Crane by 86.8% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 136,413 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $25,119,000 after purchasing an additional 63,401 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Crane by 5,159.8% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 232,851 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $44,216,000 after purchasing an additional 228,424 shares during the period. 75.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Crane Company Profile

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.