Crane (CR) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

Crane (NYSE:CR) is anticipated to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Monday, January 26th. Analysts expect Crane to post earnings of $1.43 per share and revenue of $572.1550 million for the quarter. Crane has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.750-5.950 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.18. Crane had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 13.10%.The company had revenue of $589.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $578.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Crane to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Crane Price Performance

Crane stock opened at $207.56 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $11.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.49, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.24. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $188.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $187.96. Crane has a 52 week low of $127.04 and a 52 week high of $208.58.

Crane Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Crane’s payout ratio is presently 14.74%.

Key Stories Impacting Crane

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Heightened regulatory and safety focus after the accidents could boost demand for inspection, monitoring and control products sold by industrial suppliers — a small, indirect potential benefit for vendors of safety technology. Thailand Has 2nd Deadly Accident Involving a Crane in 2 Days
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reports confirm a train collision after a crane collapse that killed dozens and injured many — media focus is on the Thai contractor and local oversight failures rather than global manufacturers. At least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage shows multiple, back-to-back crane failures tied to the same firm, prompting local probes and possible tighter enforcement of construction safety rules in Thailand. That’s country-specific regulatory risk, not a direct business hit to Crane Co. Fatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm
• Neutral Sentiment: Local incidents include falling debris and separate collapses (Phuket luxury condo, crushed cars) underscoring construction-safety problems across projects in the region. Again, these are operational/regulatory stories limited to local contractors. Steel rod falls from luxury condo crane into Phuket home
• Negative Sentiment: Name-based investor confusion and headline-driven selling are possible in the short term — some retail investors may conflate these construction-crane accidents with Crane Co’s brand, creating temporary pressure on CR despite no direct link to the incidents. A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing more than 30 people

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in Crane during the third quarter valued at about $343,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Crane by 8.2% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,746 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $690,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Crane in the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Crane during the 3rd quarter valued at about $289,000. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in Crane during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $282,000. Institutional investors own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on CR shares. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Crane from $202.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Crane in a report on Monday, December 29th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Crane to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. DA Davidson set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Crane in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $215.00 target price on Crane and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $221.83.

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.