FY2026 EPS Forecast for Crane NXT Raised by Analyst

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Crane NXT in a research note issued on Thursday, November 12th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now expects that the company will earn $4.36 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.23. The consensus estimate for Crane NXT’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Crane NXT’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $68.00 price target on Crane NXT in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen cut Crane NXT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a report on Wednesday. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Friday, September 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Crane NXT has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.83.

Crane NXT Price Performance

Shares of Crane NXT stock opened at $56.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.77 and a beta of 1.03. Crane NXT has a 1-year low of $35.71 and a 1-year high of $63.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $52.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.26.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.07. Crane NXT had a net margin of 6.91% and a return on equity of 19.55%. The firm had revenue of $497.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.00 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.28 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Crane NXT

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Crane NXT in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Crane NXT during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Crane NXT during the 2nd quarter worth $53,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP bought a new position in Crane NXT in the 3rd quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in Crane NXT in the 2nd quarter valued at $124,000. 77.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Crane NXT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 30th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 30th. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.58%.

About Crane NXT

Crane NXT is a global industrial technology company focused on authentication and automated payment technologies. It designs and manufactures products and systems used to protect, manage and authenticate currency, goods and transactions. Its offerings include banknote security features, currency-processing equipment and payment and merchandising technologies, such as cash and cashless payment systems for vending and other self-service applications. The company also provides authentication solutions that help governments and businesses identify counterfeit currency and products.