Analysts Set Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) Target Price at $75.80

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $73.60.

Several research firms have recently commented on CXT. UBS Group set a $58.00 price target on shares of Crane NXT in a report on Friday. Zacks Research raised Crane NXT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. CJS Securities raised Crane NXT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $73.00 price target on Crane NXT in a report on Friday.

Crane NXT Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE CXT opened at $52.79 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.03 billion, a PE ratio of 21.03 and a beta of 1.18. Crane NXT has a 12-month low of $41.54 and a 12-month high of $69.00.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $476.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $450.53 million. Crane NXT had a net margin of 8.76% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.20 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Crane NXT will post 4.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, February 28th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.37%.

Crane NXT News Summary

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in Crane NXT by 7.6% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,256,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,259,000 after purchasing an additional 89,049 shares during the period. AGF Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of Crane NXT by 20.1% in the second quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 56,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,050,000 after purchasing an additional 9,482 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Crane NXT in the second quarter worth $252,000. Level Four Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 31,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,681,000 after buying an additional 4,467 shares during the period. Finally, Southernsun Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Crane NXT in the 2nd quarter valued at $17,264,000. Institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

About Crane NXT

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.