Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.220-4.420 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on CXT shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a report on Friday. Zacks Research raised shares of Crane NXT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Crane NXT from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of Crane NXT from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One investment 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Crane NXT currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $65.40.

Crane NXT Price Performance

Shares of Crane NXT stock traded down $2.50 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $52.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 828,370 shares, compared to its average volume of 818,775. The company has a market cap of $3.00 billion, a PE ratio of 23.30 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $47.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.49. Crane NXT has a 12-month low of $35.71 and a 12-month high of $69.00.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $493.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $475.62 million. Crane NXT had a return on equity of 19.59% and a net margin of 7.57%.Crane NXT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.220-4.420 EPS. Analysts expect that Crane NXT will post 4.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crane NXT

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Crane NXT in the third quarter worth $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Crane NXT by 4,080.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Crane NXT by 120.3% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA bought a new stake in Crane NXT in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Crane NXT in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. Institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

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.