Crane NXT (CXT) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) is expected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Crane NXT to announce earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $475.6170 million for the quarter. Crane NXT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.400 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $387.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $378.63 million. Crane NXT had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 19.59%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.54 earnings per share. 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 Stock Up 3.2%

CXT stock opened at $53.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a PE ratio of 23.94 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $46.78 and its 200 day moving average is $46.46. Crane NXT has a one year low of $35.71 and a one year high of $69.00.

Crane NXT Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Sunday, May 31st were given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio is 32.14%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane NXT

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of Crane NXT by 2,449.9% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Crane NXT by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,715,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,773,000 after buying an additional 93,144 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Crane NXT by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,661,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,212,000 after buying an additional 25,849 shares in the last quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 1,357,312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Crane NXT by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,565,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,678,000 after buying an additional 24,831 shares during the last quarter. 77.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Friday. Oppenheimer cut their price target on Crane NXT from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $67.00 price target on Crane NXT in a report on Friday, May 8th. Northland Securities upgraded Crane NXT from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Crane NXT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.40.

Crane NXT Company Profile

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.