Crane NXT (CXT) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.53 per share and revenue of $378.6330 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.02. Crane NXT had a net margin of 8.76% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The company had revenue of $476.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $450.53 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.20 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Crane NXT to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Crane NXT Price Performance

CXT stock opened at $44.47 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.50. Crane NXT has a 52 week low of $39.23 and a 52 week high of $69.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $44.56 and its 200 day moving average is $51.37. The firm has a market cap of $2.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.72 and a beta of 1.21.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This is an increase from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crane NXT

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CXT. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Crane NXT by 2,449.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,770,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,446,000 after purchasing an additional 1,701,361 shares during the period. Channing Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Crane NXT by 632.9% in the 4th quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 1,571,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,983,000 after purchasing an additional 1,357,312 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Crane NXT by 409.6% in the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 392,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,460,000 after purchasing an additional 315,228 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Crane NXT in the 4th quarter worth about $9,885,000. Finally, SG Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Crane NXT in the 4th quarter worth about $9,497,000. 77.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Northland Securities set a $62.00 price target on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Crane NXT from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, UBS Group set a $58.00 price target on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Crane NXT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.60.

About Crane NXT

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.