Q1 Earnings Forecast for Crane NXT Issued By Northland Capmk

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Northland Capmk decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Crane NXT in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.49 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.61. Northland Capmk has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Crane NXT’s current full-year earnings is $4.16 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Crane NXT’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.98 EPS.

Separately, Northland Securities lowered shares of Crane NXT from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Crane NXT currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.33.

Crane NXT Stock Down 1.1 %

Crane NXT stock opened at $52.94 on Friday. Crane NXT has a 1-year low of $52.02 and a 1-year high of $67.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.59 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.24.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.01. Crane NXT had a net margin of 12.38% and a return on equity of 24.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane NXT

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Crane NXT during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of Crane NXT during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 98.6% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 556 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Crane NXT during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 38.6% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 739 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.28%. This is a boost from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Crane NXT’s payout ratio is currently 21.32%.

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.