Analysts Issue Forecasts for Crane NXT FY2026 Earnings

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Analysts at Northland Securities increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Crane NXT in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 10th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now expects that the company will earn $4.23 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.13. The consensus estimate for Crane NXT’s current full-year earnings is $4.27 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Crane NXT’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. Crane NXT had a net margin of 7.78% and a return on equity of 19.87%. The firm had revenue of $493.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $475.62 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.97 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Crane NXT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.220-4.420 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Crane NXT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on Crane NXT from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $68.00 target price on Crane NXT in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.20.

Crane NXT Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CXT opened at $51.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.16 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $48.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.51. Crane NXT has a fifty-two week low of $35.71 and a fifty-two week high of $69.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane NXT

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of Crane NXT by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 787,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,082,000 after buying an additional 23,255 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp grew its position in Crane NXT by 409.4% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 58,514 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,754,000 after acquiring an additional 47,028 shares in the last quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC grew its position in Crane NXT by 14.8% in the fourth quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC now owns 108,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,118,000 after acquiring an additional 14,007 shares in the last quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Crane NXT during the first quarter worth approximately $10,874,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC increased its stake in Crane NXT by 7.7% during the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 275,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,163,000 after acquiring an additional 19,658 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

Crane NXT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Crane NXT’s payout ratio is currently 29.75%.

Key Headlines Impacting Crane NXT

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane NXT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s consensus price target implies approximately 25.6% potential upside for Crane NXT. Zacks noted that upward earnings-estimate revisions can support near-term momentum, although it cautioned that price targets alone are not reliable trading indicators. Wall Street Analysts Think Crane NXT Could Surge 25.63%
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer maintained a Buy rating, providing continued support for the investment case. Oppenheimer Keeps Their Buy Rating on Crane NXT
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts overall maintained a Moderate Buy consensus rating, indicating that the broader analyst view remains favorable. Crane NXT Receives Consensus Rating of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS initiated or maintained a Hold rating, highlighting a more cautious view and limiting the overall bullish signal. Crane NXT Gets a Hold from UBS
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities reduced its FY2027 EPS forecast to $4.31 from $4.70. It also lowered estimates for Q3 2026 to $1.14 from $1.23, Q2 2027 to $1.13 from $1.19, and Q3 2027 to $1.10 from $1.26. These revisions imply softer expected earnings in several upcoming periods and are the clearest near-term negative catalyst.
• Positive Sentiment: Northland raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.50 from $1.28, suggesting expectations for stronger performance late in 2027. However, this improvement did not offset the broader FY2027 reduction.

Crane NXT Company Profile

Crane NXT, Co operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers’ important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products.