Crane (NYSE:CR) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.10 EPS

Crane (NYSE:CR) posted its earnings results on Monday. The conglomerate reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.10, FiscalAI reports. Crane had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 13.10%.The company had revenue of $581.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.16 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.38 earnings per share. Crane’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Crane updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.550-6.75 EPS.

Crane Stock Performance

Shares of CR opened at $186.04 on Wednesday. Crane has a 52-week low of $127.04 and a 52-week high of $214.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.72 billion, a PE ratio of 24.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $191.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $188.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Crane Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. This is an increase from Crane’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Crane’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on CR shares. CJS Securities upgraded Crane to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Crane in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Crane from $200.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wolfe Research set a $215.00 price target on Crane and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $235.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $222.00.

Institutional Trading of Crane

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Crane by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 776,700 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $143,022,000 after buying an additional 17,132 shares during the period. Select Equity Group L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Crane by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 736,943 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $139,938,000 after buying an additional 8,151 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of Crane by 48.7% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 568,276 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $104,642,000 after purchasing an additional 186,060 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Crane by 23.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 440,817 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $67,524,000 after buying an additional 84,278 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in shares of Crane by 114.8% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 439,157 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $80,866,000 after acquiring an additional 234,681 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Crane News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crane reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results (EPS $1.53 vs. $1.43 est.; revenue $581M vs. $572M) and announced FY?2026 guidance (adjusted EPS 6.55–6.75; revenue $2.8–2.9B), framing the quarter as record performance and underpinning the bullish case. Business Wire: Q4 2025 Results & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Board increased the quarterly dividend ~10.9% to $0.255/share (annualized yield ~0.5%), a direct capital-return boost for income-focused investors and a signal of confidence in cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Crane completed two acquisitions (including a German sensor company) and named a new CEO as part of a leadership transition; management emphasizes M&A as a growth lever and set a ~10% adjusted EPS growth target for 2026. Hartford Business: New CEO, German sensor deal MSN: 10% EPS growth target
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings/analyst coverage and call transcripts are available for deeper read-throughs (useful for modeling forward margins, capex and order trends). Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Call Transcript Yahoo Finance: Q4 Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary and analysis pieces (e.g., Seeking Alpha) discuss execution versus longer-term growth outlook — useful but interpretive rather than new company facts. Seeking Alpha: Investor View
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, a viral news item shows a construction crane accident in Thailand — sensational but unrelated to Crane Co.’s business; it may cause short-term noise for investors unfamiliar with the distinction. MSN: Crane accident in Thailand
• Negative Sentiment: Despite beats, management flagged softer/sluggish order trends that tempered the quarter and drove an after?hours pullback in the stock; this is the main near?term risk to watch (orders and backlog updates on the next call). MSN: Shares dip after-hours

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.