Q2 Earnings Forecast for Crane NXT Issued By Northland Capmk

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Stock analysts at Northland Capmk cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Crane NXT in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 12th. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.00 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.04. Northland Capmk currently 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on CXT. DA Davidson cut their price target on Crane NXT from $100.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. UBS Group cut their price target on Crane NXT from $62.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Northland Securities cut Crane NXT from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $72.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $73.75.

Crane NXT Stock Performance

NYSE:CXT opened at $55.25 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Crane NXT has a 12-month low of $41.54 and a 12-month high of $67.01. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $49.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.32 and a beta of 1.27.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.03. Crane NXT had a return on equity of 24.08% and a net margin of 12.38%. The firm had revenue of $330.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $318.46 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.85 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crane NXT

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Crane NXT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 98.6% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 556 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 87.2% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 702 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Crane NXT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 38.6% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 739 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

Crane NXT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.37%.

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.