Insider Buying: Crane (NYSE:CR) Director Buys $26,607.00 in Stock

Crane (NYSE:CR) Director Susan Lynch bought 150 shares of Crane stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $177.38 per share, with a total value of $26,607.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,630.60. The trade was a 68.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Crane Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of CR traded down $4.99 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $172.74. 674,649 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 504,345. Crane has a twelve month low of $159.58 and a twelve month high of $214.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $183.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of $9.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.34.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.21. Crane had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 13.10%.The company had revenue of $696.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $672.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 24.9% on a year-over-year basis. Crane has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Crane will post 7.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Crane Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Crane’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.35%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Crane during the third quarter worth about $26,000. TD Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Crane in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crane during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Crane by 57.9% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 180 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Crane in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. 75.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Crane from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Crane in a research report on Friday, March 27th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of Crane in a research report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 target price on shares of Crane in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Crane from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $200.00 to $215.00 in a report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Crane currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $226.33.

Key Stories Impacting Crane

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director buy — Crane director Susan D. Lynch purchased 150 shares at an average $177.38, increasing her stake by ~68%. Insider purchases can signal confidence from management/board and are typically viewed as a modest positive for the stock. Insider Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 financials and FY26 guide — Crane reported a solid quarter (EPS $1.65 vs. $1.44 expected; revenue $696.4M vs. $672.7M expected; revenue +24.9% y/y) and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.65–$6.85. These results and the guidance are company-positive and support consensus earnings momentum. (Source: company release / earnings report)
• Neutral Sentiment: Local crane accidents and operator fatalities — Multiple local news reports covered crane collapses and a fatal operator incident (Hialeah collapse; Colorado Springs). These are construction-site incidents and not tied to Crane Co.’s corporate announcements; they are unlikely to materially affect CR’s fundamentals but can create short-term negative headlines in searches and social media. Hialeah crane collapse Colorado Springs operator death
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated corporate news (Craneware) — A TipRanks item on Craneware (ticker CRW) and its buyback is unrelated to Crane Co. Investors should avoid conflating similar tickers; this item has no direct bearing on CR fundamentals. Craneware buyback

Crane Company Profile

Crane Co, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products serving customers around the world. The company operates through two primary segments: Aerospace & Electronics and Engineered Materials. Its Aerospace & Electronics division designs and produces valves, fittings, manifolds, and filtration systems for aircraft fuel, hydraulics, and environmental control systems. The Engineered Materials segment focuses on advanced polymers, heat exchangers, and specialized composite solutions for industries including chemical processing, semiconductor manufacturing, and power generation.

With roots dating back to its founding in 1855 in Chicago by R.T.