Crane NXT (CXT) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) is projected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect Crane NXT to post earnings of $0.53 per share and revenue of $378.6330 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.02. Crane NXT had a net margin of 8.76% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The company had revenue of $476.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $450.53 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.20 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Crane NXT to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Crane NXT Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of CXT stock opened at $44.64 on Monday. Crane NXT has a 52-week low of $39.23 and a 52-week high of $69.00. The stock has a market cap of $2.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.78 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $44.56 and a 200-day moving average of $51.37.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, February 28th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. This is a positive change from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crane NXT

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 2,449.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,770,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,446,000 after purchasing an additional 1,701,361 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Crane NXT by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,715,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,773,000 after acquiring an additional 93,144 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Crane NXT by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,661,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,212,000 after acquiring an additional 25,849 shares during the last quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Crane NXT by 632.9% during the 4th quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 1,571,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,983,000 after acquiring an additional 1,357,312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its holdings in Crane NXT by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,565,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,678,000 after acquiring an additional 24,831 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Northland Securities set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group set a $58.00 price objective on shares of Crane NXT in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of Crane NXT from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.60.

Crane NXT Company Profile

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.