Crane $CR Stock Acquired by Venture Visionary Partners LLC

Venture Visionary Partners LLC increased its position in Crane (NYSE:CR) by 11.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 70,314 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,098 shares during the period. Venture Visionary Partners LLC’s holdings in Crane were worth $14,346,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CR. TD Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Crane during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Crane in the first quarter worth $34,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of Crane by 403.2% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 624 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $139,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Crane during the second quarter valued at $202,000. Finally, Asset Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Crane during the second quarter valued at $205,000. 75.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CR has been the subject of a number of research reports. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on shares of Crane in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $240.00 target price on Crane in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Crane in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Crane from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Crane from $215.00 to $242.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Crane currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $239.00.

Crane Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of Crane stock traded down $5.62 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $203.30. 318,887 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 481,143. The company has a market cap of $11.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $208.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $198.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a current ratio of 2.80. Crane has a 52 week low of $159.58 and a 52 week high of $230.50.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The conglomerate reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $724.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $708.46 million. Crane had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 18.67%. Crane’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. Crane has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.850-7.050 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Crane will post 6.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crane Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a $0.2550 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Crane’s payout ratio is currently 17.83%.

Key Stories Impacting Crane

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Crane announced the date of its third-quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call. The event gives investors a near-term catalyst to assess demand, margins and whether the company remains on track for its full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $6.85 to $7.05. Crane Company Announces Date for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Teleconference
• Neutral Sentiment: A report projects the global crane-tire market will reach $3.63 billion by 2035, supported by infrastructure construction, wind-energy projects and growth in mobile crane fleets. This may indicate favorable end-market conditions for Crane’s industrial businesses, although the report does not identify a direct revenue or earnings impact for Crane Company. Crane Tires Market to Reach USD 3.63 Billion by 2035
• Negative Sentiment: The recent news flow offers limited fresh support for CR, while the stock’s relatively high valuation—about 35.5 times earnings based on the provided data—leaves it potentially sensitive to any earnings, guidance or macroeconomic disappointment. Investors may therefore be reducing exposure or waiting for the upcoming quarterly update.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James Tullis sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.38, for a total transaction of $82,152.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 5,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,031,212.98. This represents a 7.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.12% of the company’s stock.

About Crane

Crane Company (NYSE: CR) is a diversified industrial technology company that develops and manufactures highly engineered products and solutions for aerospace, industrial, process flow and other specialized markets. The company serves customers that require products designed for demanding operating environments, including applications involving the movement and control of fluids.

Crane’s businesses include aerospace and electronics products, process flow equipment and engineered materials.