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Crane (CR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$184.96 +0.16 (+0.09%)
(As of 11/26/2024 ET)

Crane - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
4

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Crane in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for CR.

Consensus Price Target

$167.00
-9.71% Downside
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Crane, the average price target is $167.00. The highest price target for CR is $182.00, while the lowest price target for CR is $152.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -9.71% from the current price of $184.96.
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CR Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/28/23 to 11/27/24
1 Month Ago
10/29/23 to 10/28/24
3 Months Ago
8/30/23 to 8/29/24
1 Year Ago
11/28/22 to 11/28/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$167.00$157.33$155.00$107.43
Forecasted Upside-9.71% Downside3.37% Upside-0.58% Downside3.00% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

CR Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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CR Price Targets by Month

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Crane Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCraneIndustrials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.72
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-9.79% Downside396.72% Upside6.73% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/18/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$176.00 ➝ $176.00+1.44%
10/3/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$175.00 ➝ $182.00+16.18%
5/29/2024Bank of America
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$140.00 ➝ $165.00+13.63%
5/15/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$120.00 ➝ $152.00+3.29%
4/24/2024DA Davidson
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$142.00 ➝ $160.00+13.68%
4/24/2024Vertical Research
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
10/30/2023CJS Securities
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 Initiated CoverageOutperform
9/28/2023TD Securities
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
12/12/2022Morgan Stanley
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 UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$116.00 ➝ $129.00+29.57%

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CR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Crane is $167.00, with a high forecast of $182.00 and a low forecast of $152.00.

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Crane in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CR shares.

According to analysts, Crane's stock has a predicted downside of -9.71% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Crane's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Crane has been rated by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, and Stifel Nicolaus in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Crane less than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for Crane is 2.67 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.72. Learn more on how CR compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:CR) was last updated on 11/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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