The stock of Crane Co (NYSE: CR) has decreased by -0.31 when compared to last closing price of 178.95.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.40% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-09 that Product line includes Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes brands Transaction aligns with Baker Hughes’ ongoing portfolio optimization HOUSTON and LONDON, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, announced Monday an agreement to sell its Precision Sensors & Instrumentation (PSI) product line to Crane Company (NYSE: CR, “Crane”), a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, for a total cash consideration of approximately $1.15 billion. PSI, part of Baker Hughes’ Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segment, includes the Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes brands.
Is It Worth Investing in Crane Co (NYSE: CR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Crane Co (NYSE: CR) is 34.56x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CR is 1.24. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CR is 56.93M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.13% of that float. On June 19, 2025, CR’s average trading volume was 350.72K shares.
CR’s Market Performance
CR’s stock has seen a -4.40% decrease for the week, with a 0.26% rise in the past month and a 15.18% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.72% for Crane Co. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.71% for CR’s stock, with a 10.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CR stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for CR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CR in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $190 based on the research report published on April 29, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CR reach a price target of $176. The rating they have provided for CR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on November 18th, 2024.
CR Trading at 7.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.60% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CR starting from Feldman Jason D., who sale 1,300 shares at the price of $177.10 back on May 20 ’25. After this action, Feldman Jason D. now owns 9,796 shares of Crane Co, valued at $230,230 using the latest closing price.
Feldman Jason D., the Officer of Crane Co, proposed sale 1,300 shares at $177.10 during a trade that took place back on May 20 ’25, which means that Feldman Jason D. is holding shares at $230,235 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Crane Co stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 18.82, with 11.80 for asset returns.
Based on Crane Co (CR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 416.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.81. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.08.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Crane Co (CR) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
