Crane Company Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 9 analysts polled by S&P Global, Crane Company stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $219.67. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 0.28% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $185 (-15.55%) and the highest is $235 (+7.28%).

Price Target: $219.67 (+0.28%)

Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$185	$219.67	$225	$235
Change	-15.55%	+0.28%	+2.71%	+7.28%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Crane Company stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

Rating	Dec '25	Jan '26	Feb '26	Mar '26	Apr '26	Jun '26
Strong Buy	6	6	6	6	7	7
Buy	1	1	1	1	1	1
Hold	2	2	2	2	1	1
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strong Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	9	9	9	9	9	9

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Nathan Jones Stifel Nicolaus	Stifel Nicolaus	Buy Maintains $215	Buy	Maintains	$215	-1.85%	Jun 4, 2026
Matt Summerville D.A. Davidson	D.A. Davidson	Buy Maintains $235	Buy	Maintains	$235	+7.28%	Jun 1, 2026
Ronald Epstein Bank of America Securities	Bank of America Securities	Buy Maintains $225	Buy	Maintains	$225	+2.71%	Apr 28, 2026
Scott Deuschle Deutsche Bank	Deutsche Bank	Buy Maintains $235 → $238	Buy	Maintains	$235 → $238	+8.65%	Jan 29, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

2.87B

from 2.31B

24.36%

from 2.31B

Revenue Next Year

3.03B

from 2.87B

5.77%

from 2.87B

EPS This Year

6.80

from 6.05

12.44%

from 6.05

EPS Next Year

7.62

from 6.80

12.01%

from 6.80

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	2.06B	1.78B	1.86B	2.13B	2.31B	2.87B
Revenue Growth	-29.76%	-13.87%	4.81%	14.45%	8.16%	24.36%
Gross Profit	688.80M	661.20M	751.00M	867.80M	972.80M	1.20B
Gross Margin	33.39%	37.22%	40.33%	40.72%	42.20%	42.00%
Operating Income	199.50M	153.70M	235.20M	340.90M	409.70M	563.24M
Net Income	435.40M	401.10M	255.90M	294.70M	366.60M	365.42M
EPS	-	-	-	-	6.05	6.80
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	23.98%	12.44%
Forward PE	15.09	12.06	27.46	27.07	29.50	32.20
Dividend / Share	1.72	1.88	1.01	0.82	0.92	1.02
Dividend Growth	-	9.30%	-46.28%	-18.81%	12.20%	10.66%
Free Cash Flow	209.43M	161.25M	98.41M	-25.54M	-774.30M	357.83M
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	9

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	2.9B
Avg	2.9B
Low	2.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	24.9%
Avg	24.4%
Low	23.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	6.99
Avg	6.80
Low	6.70

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	15.5%
Avg	12.4%
Low	10.7%