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Crane NXT (CXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.15 -1.12 (-1.89%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$57.51 -0.64 (-1.10%)
As of 02/21/2025 04:50 PM Eastern
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About Crane NXT Stock (NYSE:CXT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$57.66
$59.47
50-Day Range
$56.44
$66.57
52-Week Range
$52.89
$67.00
Volume
601,218 shs
Average Volume
477,540 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.33 billion
P/E Ratio
18.23
Dividend Yield
1.10%
Price Target
$83.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Crane NXT, Co. operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers' important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products. Crane NXT, Co. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Crane NXT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

CXT MarketRank™: 

Crane NXT scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 322 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Crane NXT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Crane NXT has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Crane NXT's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Crane NXT are expected to grow by 9.86% in the coming year, from $4.16 to $4.57 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Crane NXT is 18.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Crane NXT is 18.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 33.65.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Crane NXT has a P/B Ratio of 3.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Crane NXT's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.43% of the float of Crane NXT has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Crane NXT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Crane NXT has recently increased by 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Crane NXT pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Crane NXT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Crane NXT is 20.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Crane NXT will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.00% next year. This indicates that Crane NXT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Crane NXT's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.43% of the float of Crane NXT has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Crane NXT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Crane NXT has recently increased by 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Crane NXT has a news sentiment score of 0.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Crane NXT this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for CXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Crane NXT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Crane NXT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.66% of the stock of Crane NXT is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    77.49% of the stock of Crane NXT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Crane NXT's insider trading history.
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CXT Stock News Headlines

Stuttgart, Germany - 07-04-2024: Mobile phone with website of US industrial products company Crane Co. in front of business logo. Focus on top-left of phone display. — Stock Editorial Photography
Crane Stock Soars, But the Best Could Be Yet to Come: Here's Why (CXT)
Crane Company stock is flying high but can continue to increase because of growth, improving earnings quality, and analysts' sentiment trends.
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Q1 Earnings Forecast for Crane NXT Issued By DA Davidson
Crane NXT's Payment Could Potentially Have Solid Earnings Coverage
Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) Stock Rating Lowered by Northland Capmk
Crane NXT downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland
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CXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Crane NXT's stock was trading at $58.22 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CXT stock has decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $58.15.
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Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.01. Crane NXT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.08% and a net margin of 12.38%.

Crane NXT's top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (15.00%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.37%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.52%) and Capital International Investors (2.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Max H Mitchell, Cristen L Kogl, Cristen L Kogl and Kurt F Gallo.
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Shares of CXT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crane NXT investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 12/11 Dividend
11/29/2024
Dividend Payable
12/11/2024
Last Earnings
2/12/2025
Today
2/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend
2/28/2025
Dividend Payable
3/12/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Employees
4,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$83.33
High Stock Price Target
$100.00
Low Stock Price Target
$72.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+43.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$184.10 million
Pretax Margin
15.23%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.49 billion
Cash Flow
$5.71 per share
Book Value
$18.62 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
56,229,000
Market Cap
$3.33 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.36
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This page (NYSE:CXT) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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