Crane Company (CR)
NYSE: CR · Real-Time Price · USD
197.62
-0.15 (-0.08%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
198.15
+0.53 (0.27%)
After-hours: Sep 18, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

Crane Company Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 10 analysts polled by S&P Global, Crane Company stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $237.2. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 20.03% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $192 (-2.84%) and the highest is $253 (+28.02%).

Price Target: $237.2 (+20.03%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$192$237.2$241$253
Change-2.84%+20.03%+21.95%+28.02%

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

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy677788
Buy111111
Hold210111
Sell001000
Strong Sell000000
Total99991010

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Buy
Maintains
$245
BuyMaintains$245+23.98%Sep 14, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Maintains
$248$240
BuyMaintains$248$240+21.45%Sep 1, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$225$250
BuyMaintains$225$250+26.51%Aug 4, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$253
BuyMaintains$253+28.02%Jul 31, 2026
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
Buy
Reiterates
$245
BuyReiterates$245+23.98%Jul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
2.89B
from 2.31B
Increased by 25.40%
Revenue Next Year
3.05B
from 2.89B
Increased by 5.48%
EPS This Year
7.02
from 6.05
Increased by 15.98%
EPS Next Year
7.83
from 7.02
Increased by 11.57%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.06B1.78B1.86B2.13B2.31B2.89B
Revenue Growth
-29.76%-13.87%4.81%14.45%8.16%25.40%
Gross Profit
688.80M661.20M751.00M867.80M972.80M1.22B
Gross Margin
33.39%37.22%40.33%40.72%42.20%42.16%
Operating Income
199.50M153.70M235.20M340.90M409.70M585.60M
Net Income
435.40M401.10M255.90M294.70M366.60M368.08M
EPS
----6.057.02
EPS Growth
----23.98%15.98%
Forward PE
15.0912.0627.4627.0729.5028.16
Dividend / Share
1.721.881.010.820.921.01
Dividend Growth
-9.30%-46.28%-18.81%12.20%9.48%
Free Cash Flow
-----774.30M393.81M
No. Analysts
-----10
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High2.9B
Avg2.9B
Low2.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
26.1%
Avg
25.4%
Low
24.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High7.10
Avg7.02
Low6.94

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
17.4%
Avg
16.0%
Low
14.7%