Crane Company (CR)
NYSE: CR · Real-Time Price · USD
188.86
+0.50 (0.27%)
Jun 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

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 16.31% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $185 (-2.04%) and the highest is $235 (+24.43%).

Price Target: $219.67 (+16.31%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$185$219.67$225$235
Change-2.04%+16.31%+19.14%+24.43%

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

RatingDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26Jun '26
Strong Buy666677
Buy111111
Hold222211
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total999999

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Buy
Maintains
$235
BuyMaintains$235+24.43%Jun 1, 2026
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
Buy
Upgrades
$200$215
BuyUpgrades$200$215+13.84%Apr 28, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$225
BuyMaintains$225+19.14%Apr 28, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Maintains
$235$238
BuyMaintains$235$238+26.02%Jan 29, 2026
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
Buy
Initiates
$215
BuyInitiates$215+13.84%Dec 4, 2025
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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
2.87B
from 2.31B
Increased by 24.34%
Revenue Next Year
3.03B
from 2.87B
Increased by 5.72%
EPS This Year
6.78
from 6.05
Increased by 12.13%
EPS Next Year
7.59
from 6.78
Increased by 11.86%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.06B1.78B1.86B2.13B2.31B2.87B
Revenue Growth
-29.76%-13.87%4.81%14.45%8.16%24.34%
Gross Profit
688.80M661.20M751.00M867.80M972.80M1.20B
Gross Margin
33.39%37.22%40.33%40.72%42.20%42.00%
Operating Income
199.50M153.70M235.20M340.90M409.70M561.20M
Net Income
435.40M401.10M255.90M294.70M366.60M363.87M
EPS
----6.056.78
EPS Growth
----23.98%12.13%
Forward PE
15.0912.0627.4627.0729.5027.84
Dividend / Share
1.721.881.010.820.921.02
Dividend Growth
-9.30%-46.28%-18.81%12.20%10.66%
Free Cash Flow
209.43M161.25M98.41M-25.54M-774.30M355.21M
No. Analysts
-----9
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High2.9B
Avg2.9B
Low2.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
24.9%
Avg
24.3%
Low
23.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High6.85
Avg6.78
Low6.70

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.3%
Avg
12.1%
Low
10.7%