Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CR in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryCrane's week reflects continued momentum from its second-quarter 2026 results, which showed net sales up 25.6% year-over-year to $724.7 million, with acquisitions and core growth in Aerospace & Advanced Technologies cited as key drivers; the quarter was highlighted as one of Gabelli's top Q2 performers. Separately, Crane announced an agreement to acquire Trillium Flow Technologies' U.S. water pump business for approximately $240 million, a move that expands its footprint in municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. The stock has also been noted as trading near its 52-week high.
Crane closes at $206.92, unchanged on the day, sitting between its 50-day average of $210.27 and 200-day average of $196.74, a mixed trend picture. Over the past month the shares are down 1%, though six-month and one-year returns stand at 26% and 15.8% respectively. The GekkoIndex reads 55, placing Crane in the Neutral zone after a five-day change of -10.9. Against a Gekko Fair Value of $178.6, the current price sits 15.9% above that level.
Crane's next earnings report is due 26 October 2026, 27 days out and within a typical 20-trading-day holding period; the prior quarter saw EPS of $1.65 beat the $1.45 estimate, with a modest -1.2% reaction, continuing a pattern of beats in 7 of the last 8 quarters. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 5.4% gain over the past 5 years, positive in 3 of those years. Analyst coverage remains uniformly bullish, with all 7 firms rating Crane a buy and a consensus target of $237.2, implying 14.6% upside from current levels.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Crane price vs fair value
Close $206.92200-day averageGekko Fair Value $178.60
Crane quick facts
- Market cap
- $11.95B
- P/E ratio
- 36.1
- Forward P/E
- 26.2
- EPS, TTM
- $5.73
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.59B
- Profit margin
- 13%
- Dividend yield
- 0.47%
- Beta
- 1.08
- Volume
- 388,821 avg 397,546
- 1-year return
- +15.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.6%
- 50-day average
- $210.27
- 200-day average
- $196.74
- Next earnings
- Oct 26
- Shares outstanding
- 57.80M
Crane swing-trade checklist
Crane scores 1 supportive, 2 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive2 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $206.92 sits between the 50-day ($210.27) and 200-day ($196.74) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
55, Neutral
Reading 55 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
15.9% above
Price is 15.9% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 27 days
Reports on Oct 26, 2026, 27 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+5.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.4% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Crane stock chart and price history
Crane closed at $206.92 on Sep 28, 2026, +15.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $159.58 to $230.50.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.0%
- 3 months
- −6.1%
- 6 months
- +26.0%
- 1 year
- +15.8%
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About Crane
Crane makes and sells specialized engineered products for industrial and technical uses, with operations spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It is perhaps most recognized for its aerospace and defense components, which include pressure sensors for aircraft engines, braking systems for fighter jets, and power conversion equipment used in spacecraft, alongside lubrication systems for these applications.
The company organizes its work into four divisions. Aside from aerospace and electronics, it produces valves, pumps, and fluid handling systems for process industries through its Process Flow Technologies unit, while its Payment & Merchandising Technologies segment supplies electronic devices and software for payment verification, automation, and remote diagnostics. A fourth division, Engineered Materials, makes fiberglass-reinforced panels and coils used in recreational vehicles and construction. Together these businesses serve customers across aerospace, defense, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water management, construction, energy, and banknote production, among other markets.
Crane traces its roots to 1855 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker CR.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Website
- craneco.com
Crane GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Crane’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 55, in the Neutral zone, down 10.9 points over five sessions.
55Neutral
Down 10.9 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 15 | +1.1% | +11.4% | ||
| Accumulation | 172 | +1.3% | +5.0% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 445 | +0.2% | +0.5% | ||
| Distribution | 35 | +0.4% | +1.9% | ||
| Selling | 5 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Crane stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Crane trades 15.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $178.60, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Crane shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$178.60
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
15.9% Overvalued
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Crane insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Crane, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Crane has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $2.60M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.02%
From company filings.
Crane earnings: next date and track record
Crane reports on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 26, 2026
27 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.81
- Revenue estimate
- $736.7M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.2%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Apr 27, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Crane Company reported Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.65, up 15% year-over-year, with 4% core sales growth driven by Aerospace & Advanced Technologies and Process Flow Technologies. Recent acquisitions Druck, Panametrics, Reuter-Stokes, and OPTECH outperformed expectations with CBS integration ahead of schedule. Management highlighted strong execution amid macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical headwinds, emphasizing disciplined operational cadence.
- Guidance
- Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised by $0.10 to $6.65-$6.85. Outlook assumes continued elevated energy prices, inflation, and potential commercial aftermarket decline. Management expressed high confidence in delivery despite uncertain macro backdrop.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | $1.65 est $1.45 | $696.4M est $672.7M | −1.2% |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $1.53 est $1.43 | $581.0M est $571.2M | −9.1% |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $1.64 est $1.49 | $589.2M est $578.9M | −0.2% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $1.49 est $1.34 | $577.2M est $578.9M | +4.0% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $1.39 est $1.31 | $557.6M est $547.9M | +6.8% |
| Jan 27, 2025 | $1.26 est $1.29 | $387.5M est $546.9M | +8.7% |
| Oct 28, 2024 | $1.38 est $1.24 | $597.2M est $594.4M | +6.6% |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $1.30 est $1.24 | $581.2M est $568.3M | −4.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Crane stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Crane is $237.20, +14.6% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$237.20consensus 12-month target, +14.6% from the last close
Now $206.92Avg $237.20
Low $240High $253
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | UBS | $240 | +16.0% |
| Sep 14 | D.A. Davidson | $245 | +18.4% |
| Sep 1 | Deutsche Bank | $240 | +16.0% |
| Aug 4 | Bank of America Securities | $250 | +20.8% |
| Jul 30 | BMO Capital | $253 | +22.3% |
+0.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+5.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Crane seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, Crane averaged +5.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.5% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +13.4% | 5 of 5 |
For scale, CR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.6%.
Crane market cap and key statistics
Crane’s market cap is $11.95B, with a P/E ratio of 36.1 and revenue of $2.59B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $11.95B
- P/E ratio
- 36.1
- Forward P/E
- 26.2
- EPS, TTM
- $5.73
- Gekko Fair Value
- $178.60
Trading
- Volume
- 388,821
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 397,546
- 52-week high
- $230.50
- 52-week low
- $159.58
- Shares outstanding
- 57.80M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.59B
- Profit margin
- 13%
- Return on equity
- 16.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +10.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.08
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.6%
- Dividend yield
- 0.47%
Crane stock news this week
Coverage of Crane this week reads positive: 3 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Why Crane Co. (CR) Was Among Gabelli’s Top Q2 PerformersAlphaStreet, Sep 23
- Crane Company stock holds near its yearly highAD HOC NEWS, Sep 23
- Crane Company (CR) stock price, news, quote and historyYahoo Finance Singapore, Sep 22
- Crane Company To Acquire Trillium U.S. Water Pump Business For $240 MillionPulse 2.0, Sep 22
Crane peers
Crane’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GEGE Aerospace | Accumulation | 0.8% below |
| RTXRTX | Accumulation | 12.0% below |
| BABoeing | Buying | 22.4% below |
| LMTLockheed Martin | Accumulation | 19.7% below |
| HWMHowmet Aerospace | Accumulation | 3.2% below |
| GDGeneral Dynamics | Accumulation | 9.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Crane stock FAQ
What is Crane’s market cap?
Crane’s market cap is $11.95B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $206.92, with 57.80M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 36.1.
What is the Crane stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Crane is $237.20, +14.6% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 7 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Crane stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Crane is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $206.92 is 15.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $178.60. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Crane report earnings next?
Crane is expected to report on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.81 per share on revenue of $736.7M. Crane beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.2% on average across the report.
What is Crane’s 52-week high and low?
Crane’s 52-week high is $230.50 and its 52-week low is $159.58; it closed at $206.92 on Sep 28, 2026, +15.8% over the past year.
Is Crane stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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