Crane Co
About: Crane is a diversified industrial firm that manufactures a broad range of products, including valves, pumps, aerospace components, and fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels. Its business is organized into two segments: aerospace and electronics, and process flow technologies. Crane generated approximately $2.1 billion in revenue in 2024.
Employees: 7,300
0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
304% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.7M | Put options by funds: $13.3M
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 6 (+1) [Q1 2025]
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 53
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.51B [Q4 2024] → $6.48B (-$36.8M) [Q1 2025]
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 158
1.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.98% [Q4 2024] → 73.53% (-1.45%) [Q1 2025]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 463 [Q4 2024] → 456 (-7) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$150
19%
downside
Avg. target
$198
7%
upside
High target
$226
22%
upside
4 analyst ratings
3 positive
75%
1 neutral
25%
0 negative
0%
DA Davidson Matt Summerville | 8%upside $200 | Buy Maintained | 10 Jun 2025 |
UBS Damian Karas | 16%upside $215 | Buy Maintained | 10 Jun 2025 |
Deutsche Bank Scott Deuschle | 22%upside $226 | Buy Maintained | 10 Jun 2025 |
Stifel Nathan Jones | 19%downside $150 | Hold Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Crane Company Announces Date for Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Teleconference
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crane Company (NYSE: CR) announces the following schedule and teleconference information for its second quarter 2025 earnings release: Earnings Release: July 28, 2025 after close of market by public distribution and the Crane Company website at www.craneco.com. Teleconference: July 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM (Eastern) hosted by Max H. Mitchell, President & CEO, Alex Alcala, Executive Vice President & COO, and Richard A. Maue, Executive Vice President & CF.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
4 Industrial Manufacturing Stocks to Gain on Promising Industry Trends
The Zacks Manufacturing - General Industrial industry benefits from technological progress, digitization and strategic acquisitions. FERG, CR, DXPE and HLIO are some promising stocks in the industry.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Crane Company to Acquire Precision Sensors & Instrumentation from Baker Hughes Company
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crane Company (NYSE: CR) (“Crane” or the “Company”), a premier industrial manufacturing and technology company, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Precision Sensors & Instrumentation (“PSI”), a leading provider of sensor-based technologies for aerospace, nuclear and process industries, from Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, for $1,060 million after adjusting for expected tax benefits with an estimated net present va.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Baker Hughes Announces Sale of Precision Sensors & Instrumentation Product Line to Crane Company
Product line includes Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes brands Transaction aligns with Baker Hughes' ongoing portfolio optimization HOUSTON and LONDON, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, announced Monday an agreement to sell its Precision Sensors & Instrumentation (PSI) product line to Crane Company (NYSE: CR, “Crane”), a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, for a total cash consideration of approximately $1.15 billion. PSI, part of Baker Hughes' Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segment, includes the Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes brands.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Crane Company Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to CR stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Crane Company (CR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Crane Company (NYSE:CR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Allison Poliniak - VP, IR Max Mitchell - Chairman, President, & CEO Alex Alcala - EVP & COO Rich Maue - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Damian Karas - UBS Scott Deuschle - Deutsche Bank Jeffrey Sprague - Vertical Research Partners Nathan Jones - Stifel Jordan Lyonnais - Bank of America Matt Summerville - D.A. Davidson Justin Ages - CJS Securities Tony Bancroft - Gabelli Funds Operator Welcome to the Crane Company First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Crane Company Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Reaffirms Full Year EPS Guidance
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crane Company ("Crane," NYSE: CR) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 and reaffirmed its full-year adjusted EPS outlook. Max Mitchell, Crane's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We delivered a very strong start to 2025, with exceptional results in the first quarter of 24.1% adjusted EPS growth driven by 7.5% core sales growth and strong operating leverage. Furthermore, demand trends across our strategic gro.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
Crane Company Announces Date for First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Teleconference
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crane Company (NYSE: CR) announces the following schedule and teleconference information for its first quarter 2025 earnings release: Earnings Release: April 28, 2025 after close of market by public distribution and the Crane Company website at www.craneco.com. Teleconference: April 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM (Eastern) hosted by Max H. Mitchell, President & CEO, Alex Alcala, Executive Vice President & COO, and Richard A. Maue, Executive Vice President & C.
Positive
MarketBeat
5 months ago
Crane Stock Soars, But the Best Could Be Yet to Come: Here's Why
Crane Company NYSE: CR stock is up more than 100% since its separation from Crane NXT NYSE: CXT and can continue to rise by another triple-digit. The rise in stock price is driven by the company's growth, positioning, margin, cash flow, and capital return outlook, which is robust.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
Crane Company (CR) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Crane Company (NYSE:CR ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 28, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Allison Poliniak - Vice President, Investor Relations Max Mitchell - Chairman, President, & Chief Executive Officer Alex Alcala - Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Rich Maue - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Nathan Jones - Stifel Matt Summerville - D.A. Davidson Jordan Lyonnais - Bank of America Justin Ages - CJS Securities Tony Bancroft - Gabelli Funds Operator Welcome to the Crane Company Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
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