Crane (NYSE:CR) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Crane (NYSE:CR) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.300-5.600 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.390. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Crane Stock Performance

Shares of CR stock opened at $156.35 on Tuesday. Crane has a 12-month low of $110.49 and a 12-month high of $188.52. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $163.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $8.95 billion, a PE ratio of 20.71, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.22.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.07. Crane had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 13.10%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.90 EPS. Analysts expect that Crane will post 7.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crane Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.59%. This is an increase from Crane’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Crane’s payout ratio is currently 18.06%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Crane from $152.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Crane from $176.00 to $170.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Crane from $175.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.80.

Crane Company Profile

Crane Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells engineered industrial products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Process Flow Technologies, and Engineered Materials.