Crane (NYSE:CR) Price Target Cut to $200.00 by Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus

Crane (NYSE:CR) had its price objective trimmed by Stifel Nicolaus from $201.00 to $200.00 in a research note released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the conglomerate’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on CR. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Crane from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Crane in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $223.83.

Crane Trading Down 0.1%

Crane stock opened at $193.52 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a market capitalization of $11.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.63, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.34. Crane has a one year low of $135.47 and a one year high of $214.31. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $187.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $188.11.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The conglomerate reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.10. The firm 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. Crane has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.75 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Crane will post 7.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crane Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a $0.255 dividend. This is an increase from Crane’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Crane’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Crane news, Director Susan D. Lynch purchased 150 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $182.22 per share, with a total value of $27,333.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 220 shares in the company, valued at $40,088.40. This trade represents a 214.29% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Sanjay Kapoor purchased 2,814 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $177.68 per share, for a total transaction of $499,991.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,814 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $499,991.52. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders acquired a total of 5,464 shares of company stock valued at $987,470 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crane

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Crane by 92.7% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 113,556 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $21,198,000 after buying an additional 54,619 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Crane by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 21,077 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $3,887,000 after buying an additional 1,670 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Crane by 189.8% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 37,722 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $6,957,000 after buying an additional 24,705 shares during the period. TD Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Crane in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Crane in the fourth quarter valued at about $352,000. Institutional investors own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Crane

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mario Gabelli continues to hold a large stake in Crane, which provides downside support from a long‑term institutional holder and can help stabilize the stock. Mario Gabelli continues to hold big position
• Neutral Sentiment: Crane Worldwide Logistics announced an expansion into Spain via acquisition — if this business is affiliated with Crane Co., it could be a growth positive; affiliation/financial impact is unclear from the report, so monitor for confirmatory details. Crane Worldwide Logistics expands into Spain through acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media stories referencing “crane” (wildlife — whooping crane shootings, nesting cameras — and insect “crane flies”) are generating attention but are unrelated to Crane Co.’s industrial business and unlikely to affect the stock materially. Example: whooping crane coverage. Whooping crane shot in Louisiana
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus trimmed its price target on Crane from $201 to $200 and reiterated a “hold” rating — a small downgrade that can weigh on sentiment given the lack of stronger near‑term growth headlines. Stifel price target cut to $200
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal stories about crane accidents (MIOSHA probe into a crane tipping incident; a separate suit tied to a hurricane crane accident) can raise sector‑level safety and liability concerns—monitor for any connection to Crane Co. products or services. MIOSHA launches investigation Lawsuit over hurricane crane accident

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.