Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Increases Holdings in Crane NXT, Co. $CXT

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 286,734 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,760 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. owned approximately 0.50% of Crane NXT worth $19,231,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 120.3% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 716 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 391 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 23.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 177,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,139,000 after acquiring an additional 33,336 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Crane NXT by 89.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,679,000 after acquiring an additional 24,540 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its stake in Crane NXT by 4.0% in the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 10,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its holdings in Crane NXT by 36.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 5,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $307,000 after acquiring an additional 1,524 shares in the last quarter. 77.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on CXT. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Crane NXT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $73.00 price objective on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Friday. CJS Securities raised shares of Crane NXT to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group set a $58.00 target price on Crane NXT in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $73.60.

Crane NXT Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of CXT opened at $52.79 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $50.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.65. Crane NXT, Co. has a one year low of $41.54 and a one year high of $69.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.03 and a beta of 1.18.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $476.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $450.53 million. Crane NXT had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 8.76%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Crane NXT, Co. will post 4.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, February 28th will be issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This is a positive change from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Crane NXT’s payout ratio is presently 28.69%.

Key Crane NXT News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane NXT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Crane NXT reported $1.27 EPS vs. ~$1.25 consensus and revenue of $476.9M (up ~19.5% YoY), driven by broad demand and strategic wins. This topline beat is a near-term positive for cash flow and growth visibility. Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) Beats Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — management raised the quarterly dividend to $0.18 (a ~5.9% bump), signaling confidence in cash generation and returning more capital to shareholders. (Ex‑div date Feb 27; pay Mar 11.)
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 sales growth outlook — the company outlined a 4%–6% sales growth range for FY‑2026 and highlighted accelerating international currency demand, which supports revenue momentum outside the U.S. Crane NXT outlines 4%–6% 2026 sales growth as international currency demand accelerates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — management hosted the Q4 earnings call and provided a slide deck and presentation that give detail on segment performance and strategic initiatives for authentication and product wins. Useful for modeling, but neutral until guidance is reconciled. Crane NXT, Co. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance missed consensus — management set EPS guidance of $4.10–$4.40 vs. the ~$4.48 Street estimate, which likely prompted profit‑taking given the beat‑and‑raise dynamic many investors expect. (Revenue guidance range was roughly in line with consensus.)
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressures and currency/mix risks — commentary and analyst writeups flagged margin headwinds (costs, mix, and FX translation) that temper the beat and raise narrative and could compress near‑term margins. CXT Q4 Deep Dive: Currency Demand, Authentication Advances, and Margin Pressures Shape Outlook

Crane NXT Profile

Crane NXT, Co operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers’ important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products.