Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Buys 4,108 Shares of Crane $CR

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. lifted its holdings in Crane (NYSE:CR) by 58.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,132 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 4,108 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Crane were worth $2,053,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Congruence Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Crane during the 4th quarter worth about $18,604,000. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its position in Crane by 62.7% in the 4th quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 18,653 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $3,440,000 after buying an additional 7,186 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Crane by 38.1% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 220,782 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $40,719,000 after buying an additional 60,881 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Crane by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,201 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $406,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Crane in the 4th quarter valued at about $547,000. 75.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crane

In other Crane news, Director Susan D. Lynch purchased 150 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,630.60. This trade represents a 68.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 2.12% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on CR. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Crane from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $200.00 to $215.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of Crane in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Crane from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Crane from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $226.33.

Crane Price Performance

Shares of CR opened at $207.02 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $183.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $187.96. Crane has a fifty-two week low of $159.58 and a fifty-two week high of $214.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.95 billion, a PE ratio of 27.42, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.18.

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

Crane Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Crane’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.35%.

Crane 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.