Crane Co (NYSE: CR)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.38% in comparison to its previous close of $192.42, however, the company has experienced a 2.83% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-30 that STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crane Company (NYSE: CR) announces the following schedule and teleconference information for its second quarter 2025 earnings release: Earnings Release: July 28, 2025 after close of market by public distribution and the Crane Company website at www.craneco.com. Teleconference: July 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM (Eastern) hosted by Max H. Mitchell, President & CEO, Alex Alcala, Executive Vice President & COO, and Richard A. Maue, Executive Vice President & CF.
Is It Worth Investing in Crane Co (NYSE: CR) Right Now?
Crane Co (NYSE: CR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 37.42x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CR is at 1.27. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 2 rating it as “overweight”, 1 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for CR is 56.93M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.46% of that float. The average trading volume for CR on July 04, 2025 was 350.59K shares.
CR’s Market Performance
CR’s stock has seen a 2.83% increase for the week, with a 10.70% rise in the past month and a 22.58% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.03% for Crane Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.60% for CR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 17.92% for the last 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.
Vertical Research gave a rating of “Hold” to CR, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on November 20th of the previous year.
CR Trading at 10.63% 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 -0.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.89%, as shares surge +10.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +37.57% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CR rose by +2.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $184.67. In addition, Crane Co saw 35.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CR starting from Feldman Jason D., who sold 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 N/A 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 5.14. 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
In conclusion, Crane Co (CR) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
