Q1 EPS Estimates for Crane NXT Cut by Northland Securities

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Crane NXT in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 18th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now forecasts that the company will earn $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Crane NXT’s current full-year earnings is $4.16 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Crane NXT’s FY2026 earnings at $3.44 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CXT. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Crane NXT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Crane NXT in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Crane NXT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $58.00 target price on Crane NXT in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Crane NXT presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.60.

Crane NXT Stock Performance

Shares of CXT opened at $52.54 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.93 and a beta of 1.18. Crane NXT has a 52-week low of $41.54 and a 52-week high of $69.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $50.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.49.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.02. Crane NXT had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 8.76%.The business had revenue of $476.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $450.53 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crane NXT

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in Crane NXT in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 141.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Camelot Portfolios LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crane NXT during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Crane NXT during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Crane NXT during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, February 28th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.09%.

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.