Crane (NYSE:CR) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

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

Crane Trading Up 12.3 %

CR stock opened at $175.64 on Wednesday. Crane has a 12 month low of $110.49 and a 12 month high of $188.52. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $163.64 and its 200 day moving average is $158.67. The company has a market capitalization of $10.05 billion, a PE ratio of 23.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 period in the previous year, the company earned $0.90 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Crane will post 7.87 EPS for the current 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 0.52%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This is a boost from Crane’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Crane’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.06%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Crane from $176.00 to $170.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Crane from $152.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Crane from $175.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.80.

About Crane

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.