Northland Securities Predicts Reduced Earnings for Crane NXT

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Investment analysts at Northland Securities cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Crane NXT in a report issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Crane NXT’s current full-year earnings is $4.16 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Crane NXT’s FY2026 earnings at $3.44 EPS.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.02. Crane NXT had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 8.76%.The business had revenue of $476.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $450.53 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. Crane NXT’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Crane NXT in a report on Tuesday. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Crane NXT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $73.00 price objective on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Crane NXT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.60.

Crane NXT Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of CXT stock opened at $52.01 on Friday. Crane NXT has a 1-year low of $41.54 and a 1-year high of $69.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.72 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $50.46 and a 200-day moving average of $57.45.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Saturday, February 28th will be given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This is an increase from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Crane NXT’s payout ratio is currently 27.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane NXT

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Crane NXT by 1.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,005,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,805,000 after acquiring an additional 64,523 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in Crane NXT by 2,449.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,770,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,446,000 after buying an additional 1,701,361 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Crane NXT by 0.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,722,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,542,000 after buying an additional 5,984 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Crane NXT by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,715,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,773,000 after buying an additional 93,144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Crane NXT by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,661,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,212,000 after buying an additional 25,849 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

Crane NXT Company 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.