Research Analysts Set Expectations for Crane NXT Q2 Earnings

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Northland Securities dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Crane NXT in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 18th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.97. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

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

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

Crane NXT Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE:CXT opened at $52.54 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.93 and a beta of 1.18. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $50.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.50. Crane NXT has a 52 week low of $41.54 and a 52 week high of $69.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane NXT

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 33,336 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Crane NXT by 89.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,679,000 after buying an additional 24,540 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in Crane NXT by 36.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 5,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,000 after acquiring an additional 1,524 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in Crane NXT by 12.5% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 32,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,770,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584 shares during the period. 77.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, February 28th will be given a $0.18 dividend. 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.09%.

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.