Q3 Earnings Estimate for Crane NXT Issued By Northland Capmk

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Equities researchers at Northland Capmk raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Crane NXT in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks now forecasts that the company will earn $1.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Crane NXT’s current full-year earnings is $4.26 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Crane NXT’s FY2025 earnings at $4.34 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Baird R W raised Crane NXT to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Northland Securities decreased their price target on Crane NXT from $96.00 to $85.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 7th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Crane NXT from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th.

Crane NXT Stock Performance

Shares of CXT opened at $55.29 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $56.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.53. The firm has a market cap of $3.16 billion, a PE ratio of 18.13 and a beta of 1.33. Crane NXT has a 12-month low of $50.31 and a 12-month high of $64.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $403.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $392.44 million. Crane NXT had a return on equity of 23.46% and a net margin of 12.18%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.09 EPS.

Crane NXT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. Crane NXT’s payout ratio is 20.98%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane NXT

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Crane NXT by 93.4% during the 2nd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,135,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,716,000 after buying an additional 548,155 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in Crane NXT by 40.0% during the 1st quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 653,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,424,000 after purchasing an additional 186,437 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in Crane NXT by 97.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 247,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,222,000 after buying an additional 122,056 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. increased its position in Crane NXT by 18.3% in the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 742,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,672,000 after buying an additional 114,707 shares during the period. Finally, Kirr Marbach & Co. LLC IN bought a new stake in Crane NXT in the second quarter valued at $3,565,000. 77.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Crane NXT

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.