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Crane Company ( (CR) ) has provided an announcement.
On January 26, 2026, Crane Company reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 results, with EPS from continuing operations up 16% year over year and adjusted EPS up 21%, capping a record 2025 in which reported and adjusted EPS rose 23% and 24%, respectively. Sales in the quarter increased 6.8%, driven mainly by 5.4% core sales growth, while core orders and backlog also expanded on strength in aerospace and defense markets, supporting the company’s outlook for 2026 adjusted EPS growth of about 10% and low- to mid-20% total sales growth including recent acquisitions. On January 1, 2026, Crane closed the acquisitions of Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes from Baker Hughes and of Germany-based optek-Danulat, bolstering its instrumentation and optical sensing capabilities and prompting the rebranding of its ‘Aerospace & Electronics’ segment to ‘Aerospace & Advanced Technologies.’ The company also raised its annual dividend by 11% for 2026, signaling confidence in cash generation, while noting that acquisition-related benefits in 2026 will be largely offset by higher interest expense, with more substantial upside expected from synergies and deleveraging from 2027 onward. As part of a long-planned succession, veteran executive Alex Alcala will become President and Chief Executive Officer on April 27, 2026, with current Chairman, President and CEO Max Mitchell transitioning to Executive Chairman, a move designed to ensure continuity of strategy as Crane pursues further growth in advanced technologies and process flow markets.
The most recent analyst rating on (CR) stock is a Hold with a $201.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Crane Company stock, see the CR Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on CR Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CR is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by strong underlying profitability and balance-sheet stability, supported by an upbeat earnings outlook with raised EPS guidance and backlog strength. Offsetting these positives are a premium valuation (high P/E with a low dividend yield) and mostly neutral technical signals that suggest limited near-term momentum.
To see Spark’s full report on CR stock, click here.
More about Crane Company
Crane Company is an industrial manufacturer focused on highly engineered products for aerospace, defense, process flow technologies and related instrumentation, serving commercial and military aerospace, space, biopharma, pharmaceutical and other demanding industrial markets. The company is emphasizing technology-led, proprietary solutions, highlighted by its renamed Aerospace & Advanced Technologies segment and an expanding portfolio in advanced sensing and optical measurement technologies following recent acquisitions.
Average Trading Volume: 309,206
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $11.76B
For an in-depth examination of CR stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.