Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Crane (CR)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Crane (NYSE: CR):

• 11/4/2026 – Crane was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/30/2026 – Crane was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/29/2026 – Crane was given a new $255.00 price target by DA Davidson.
• 10/29/2026 – Crane had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $242.00 to $247.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Crane was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 9/24/2026 – Crane was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 9/15/2026 – Crane had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $245.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – Crane was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.

Crane Stock Up 4.5%

CR stock traded up $9.04 during trading on Monday, hitting $210.10. 283,549 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 476,006. The stock has a market cap of $12.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 1.71. Crane has a 1 year low of $159.58 and a 1 year high of $230.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $202.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.26.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The conglomerate reported $2.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.23. Crane had a net margin of 12.41% and a return on equity of 19.17%. The business had revenue of $756.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $737.08 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Crane will post 7.34 EPS for the current year.

Crane Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 9th. Investors of record on Monday, November 30th will be given a dividend of $0.2550 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Crane’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.53%.

Insider Activity at Crane

In related news, Director James Tullis sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.38, for a total transaction of $82,152.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 5,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,031,212.98. This trade represents a 7.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Crane Company is a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products serving customers in aerospace, defense and process industries. Founded in 1855 by Richard Teller Crane, the company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and serves markets around the world.

Its Aerospace & Electronics business makes products and systems used in commercial and military aircraft, including sensing and control technologies, power solutions and microwave components. Its Process Flow Technologies business supplies pumps, valves and related equipment for managing the movement and control of fluids in industrial applications.

Crane Company operates as an independent public company following the 2023 separation of Crane NXT, which became a separate business.