Crane (NYSE:CR - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.300-5.600 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.390. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Crane Price Performance
Shares of CR traded down $5.33 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $156.35. The company had a trading volume of 522,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 255,343. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a market capitalization of $8.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.22. Crane has a twelve month low of $110.49 and a twelve month high of $188.52. The company's 50-day moving average is $163.99 and its 200-day moving average is $158.40.
Crane (NYSE:CR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The conglomerate reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.07. Crane had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 24.45%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Crane will post 7.87 EPS for the current year.
Crane Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This is a boost from Crane's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.59%. Crane's payout ratio is currently 18.06%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
CR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Crane from $175.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. UBS Group raised their price target on Crane from $152.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Crane from $176.00 to $170.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $166.80.
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Crane Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells engineered industrial products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Process Flow Technologies, and Engineered Materials.
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