Crane (NYSE:CR) Director Susan Lynch Acquires 150 Shares

Crane (NYSE:CR) Director Susan Lynch bought 150 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $177.38 per share, with a total value of $26,607.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,630.60. This represents a 68.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Crane Price Performance

Shares of CR opened at $172.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.34. Crane has a twelve month low of $159.58 and a twelve month high of $214.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $183.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.27.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $696.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $672.74 million. Crane had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 24.45%. Crane’s revenue was up 24.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. Crane has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.850 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Crane will post 7.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crane Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Crane’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.35%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Crane in the third quarter valued at $26,000. TD Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Crane in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Crane in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in Crane by 57.9% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 180 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Crane in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

More Crane News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director buy — Crane director Susan D. Lynch purchased 150 shares at an average $177.38, increasing her stake by ~68%. Insider purchases can signal confidence from management/board and are typically viewed as a modest positive for the stock. Insider Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 financials and FY26 guide — Crane reported a solid quarter (EPS $1.65 vs. $1.44 expected; revenue $696.4M vs. $672.7M expected; revenue +24.9% y/y) and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.65–$6.85. These results and the guidance are company-positive and support consensus earnings momentum. (Source: company release / earnings report)
• Neutral Sentiment: Local crane accidents and operator fatalities — Multiple local news reports covered crane collapses and a fatal operator incident (Hialeah collapse; Colorado Springs). These are construction-site incidents and not tied to Crane Co.’s corporate announcements; they are unlikely to materially affect CR’s fundamentals but can create short-term negative headlines in searches and social media. Hialeah crane collapse Colorado Springs operator death
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated corporate news (Craneware) — A TipRanks item on Craneware (ticker CRW) and its buyback is unrelated to Crane Co. Investors should avoid conflating similar tickers; this item has no direct bearing on CR fundamentals. Craneware buyback

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Crane from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Crane in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Crane in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Crane from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $200.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 price objective on shares of Crane in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $226.33.

Crane Company Profile

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.