Q2 Earnings Forecast for Crane NXT Issued By Northland Capmk

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) – Northland Capmk lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Crane NXT in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.07 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.09. Northland Capmk currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Crane NXT’s current full-year earnings is $4.18 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Crane NXT’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.43 EPS.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.01. Crane NXT had a net margin of 12.38% and a return on equity of 24.08%.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on CXT. Northland Securities downgraded shares of Crane NXT from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Crane NXT from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.33.

Crane NXT Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of CXT stock opened at $59.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $61.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $3.39 billion, a PE ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.36. Crane NXT has a 12-month low of $52.89 and a 12-month high of $67.00.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This is a boost from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.15%. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CXT. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Crane NXT during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 98.6% during the fourth 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. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Crane NXT during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Crane NXT by 38.6% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 739 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in Crane NXT in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 77.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.