Crane (CR) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
CR Stock Forecast
Crane stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $178.50 (represents a 4.51% upside from CR’s last price of $170.79) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 8 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
CR Price Target
The average price target for Crane (CR) is $178.50 based on 1-year price targets from 8 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $182.00 to $175.00. This represents a potential 4.51% upside from CR's last price of $170.79.
CR Analyst Ratings
According to 8 Wall Street analysts, Crane's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for CR stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 7 'Buy' (87.50%), 1 'Hold' (12.50%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Crane Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Nathan Jones | Stifel Nicolaus | $175.00 | $159.14 | 9.97% | 2.47% |
| Oct 03, 2024 | Scott Deuschle | Deutsche Bank | $182.00 | $156.60 | 16.22% | 6.56% |
| May 16, 2024 | Matt Summerville | D.A. Davidson | $160.00 | $145.58 | 9.91% | -6.32% |
| Jul 28, 2022 | UBS | $125.00 | $93.84 | 33.21% | -26.81% |
The latest Crane stock forecast, released on Oct 16, 2024 by Nathan Jones from Stifel Nicolaus, set a price target of $175.00, which represents a 9.97% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($159.14), and a 2.47% increase from CR last price ($170.79).
Crane Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | 3 |
| Avg Price Target | - | - | $172.33 |
| Last Closing Price | $170.79 | $170.79 | $170.79 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | 0.90% |
In the current month, the average price target of Crane stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Crane's last price of $170.79. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 03, 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Jul 18, 2024 | UBS | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| May 29, 2024 | Bank of America Securities | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| May 15, 2024 | UBS | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Vertical Research | Buy | Upgrade | |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| May 12, 2023 | Wells Fargo | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Upgrade | |
| Jul 28, 2022 | UBS | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Zacks Investment Research | Hold | Upgrade |
Crane's last stock rating was published by Deutsche Bank on Oct 03, 2024. The company gave CR a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Crane Financial Forecast
Crane Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $356.90M | $530.10M | $509.60M | $842.90M | $824.10M | $801.10M | $833.50M | $797.90M | $831.70M | $799.10M | $673.40M | $660.00M | $678.80M | $716.83M | $627.57M | $657.88M | $611.02M | $530.29M |
| Avg Forecast | $608.81M | $629.07M | $604.05M | $586.11M | $571.29M | $586.01M | $559.66M | $544.96M | $533.87M | $594.45M | $568.33M | $546.39M | $522.53M | $509.19M | $524.62M | $485.96M | $820.45M | $749.26M | $768.75M | $867.28M | $803.02M | $768.60M | $641.33M | $610.32M | $737.83M | $716.80M | $621.57M | $667.61M | $513.41M | $473.48M |
| High Forecast | $608.81M | $629.07M | $604.05M | $586.11M | $571.29M | $586.01M | $559.66M | $544.96M | $538.10M | $594.68M | $568.33M | $546.39M | $524.29M | $512.30M | $524.62M | $485.96M | $984.54M | $899.12M | $922.50M | $1.04B | $963.62M | $922.32M | $769.60M | $732.39M | $885.39M | $860.16M | $745.88M | $801.13M | $616.10M | $568.18M |
| Low Forecast | $608.81M | $629.07M | $604.05M | $586.11M | $571.29M | $586.01M | $559.66M | $544.96M | $529.63M | $594.22M | $568.33M | $546.39M | $520.77M | $506.30M | $524.62M | $485.96M | $656.36M | $599.41M | $615.00M | $693.83M | $642.42M | $614.88M | $513.07M | $488.26M | $590.26M | $573.44M | $497.25M | $534.09M | $410.73M | $378.79M |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 19 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.68% | 1.04% | 0.97% | 1.73% | 1.00% | 1.07% | 1.08% | 0.92% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.05% | 1.08% | 0.92% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 0.99% | 1.19% | 1.12% |
Crane's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $546.39M, with a low forecast of $546.39M, and a high forecast of $546.39M. CR's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 53.09% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $356.90M (Dec 23).
Crane EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 19 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $72.40M | $88.50M | $72.40M | $179.40M | $158.70M | $166.00M | $182.30M | $122.70M | $143.90M | $126.90M | $114.10M | $102.00M | $102.40M | $103.16M | $99.97M | $94.15M | $92.64M | $67.97M |
| Avg Forecast | $82.30M | $85.03M | $81.65M | $79.23M | $77.22M | $79.21M | $75.65M | $73.66M | $72.17M | $80.35M | $76.82M | $199.52M | $70.63M | $68.83M | $70.91M | $181.38M | $121.72M | $164.89M | $130.01M | $132.52M | $138.76M | $121.86M | $108.39M | $93.70M | $110.59M | $103.16M | $99.00M | $97.25M | $76.96M | $59.81M |
| High Forecast | $82.30M | $85.03M | $81.65M | $79.23M | $77.22M | $79.21M | $75.65M | $73.66M | $72.74M | $80.38M | $76.82M | $239.42M | $70.87M | $69.25M | $70.91M | $217.66M | $146.06M | $197.87M | $156.01M | $159.02M | $166.51M | $146.24M | $130.07M | $112.44M | $132.71M | $123.79M | $118.80M | $116.70M | $92.35M | $71.78M |
| Low Forecast | $82.30M | $85.03M | $81.65M | $79.23M | $77.22M | $79.21M | $75.65M | $73.66M | $71.59M | $80.32M | $76.82M | $159.62M | $70.39M | $68.44M | $70.91M | $145.11M | $97.37M | $131.91M | $104.01M | $106.01M | $111.01M | $97.49M | $86.72M | $74.96M | $88.47M | $82.53M | $79.20M | $77.80M | $61.57M | $47.85M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.03% | 1.29% | 1.02% | 0.99% | 1.30% | 1.01% | 1.40% | 0.93% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.05% | 1.09% | 0.93% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 0.97% | 1.20% | 1.14% |
1 analysts predict CR's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $199.52M, with a high of $239.42M and a low of $159.62M. This is 175.58% upper than Crane's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $72.40M.
Crane Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 19 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $49.50M | $55.20M | $45.60M | $105.70M | $106.70M | $105.00M | $108.40M | $62.80M | $82.40M | $68.70M | $63.10M | $55.00M | $51.10M | $48.68M | $57.79M | $51.66M | $48.47M | $33.23M |
| Avg Forecast | $95.91M | $98.82M | $91.15M | $86.43M | $82.41M | $88.08M | $79.11M | $75.23M | $70.06M | $77.12M | $72.43M | $118.83M | $49.39M | $50.53M | $54.22M | $108.03M | $70.89M | $98.21M | $77.31M | $67.82M | $79.46M | $65.97M | $59.95M | $50.52M | $55.19M | $48.68M | $57.23M | $53.37M | $40.26M | $29.25M |
| High Forecast | $95.91M | $98.82M | $91.15M | $86.43M | $82.41M | $88.08M | $79.11M | $75.23M | $71.24M | $77.49M | $75.42M | $142.59M | $51.83M | $52.85M | $54.22M | $129.63M | $85.07M | $117.85M | $92.77M | $81.39M | $95.35M | $79.17M | $71.93M | $60.63M | $66.23M | $58.42M | $68.68M | $64.04M | $48.32M | $35.10M |
| Low Forecast | $95.91M | $98.82M | $91.15M | $86.43M | $82.41M | $88.08M | $79.11M | $75.23M | $68.89M | $76.76M | $69.43M | $95.06M | $47.56M | $47.63M | $54.22M | $86.42M | $56.71M | $78.56M | $61.85M | $54.26M | $63.57M | $52.78M | $47.96M | $40.42M | $44.15M | $38.95M | $45.78M | $42.69M | $32.21M | $23.40M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 1.09% | 0.84% | 0.98% | 1.51% | 1.07% | 1.40% | 0.93% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.05% | 1.09% | 0.93% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 0.97% | 1.20% | 1.14% |
Crane's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $118.83M, with a range of $95.06M to $142.59M. CR's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 140.06% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $49.50M (Dec 23).
Crane SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 19 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $92.60M | $126.90M | $138.00M | $209.40M | $207.10M | $193.70M | $186.60M | $194.50M | $187.40M | $177.60M | $147.30M | $148.80M | $148.60M | $157.95M | $130.85M | $140.85M | $140.31M | $124.74M |
| Avg Forecast | $141.90M | $146.62M | $140.79M | $136.61M | $133.16M | $136.59M | $130.45M | $127.02M | $124.43M | $138.55M | $132.47M | $219.21M | $121.79M | $118.68M | $122.28M | $199.28M | $197.52M | $181.17M | $133.08M | $210.06M | $180.71M | $170.55M | $139.94M | $136.69M | $160.49M | $157.95M | $129.58M | $145.49M | $116.57M | $109.77M |
| High Forecast | $141.90M | $146.62M | $140.79M | $136.61M | $133.16M | $136.59M | $130.45M | $127.02M | $125.42M | $138.61M | $132.47M | $263.05M | $122.20M | $119.41M | $122.28M | $239.14M | $237.03M | $217.40M | $159.69M | $252.07M | $216.85M | $204.66M | $167.92M | $164.03M | $192.59M | $189.54M | $155.50M | $174.59M | $139.88M | $131.73M |
| Low Forecast | $141.90M | $146.62M | $140.79M | $136.61M | $133.16M | $136.59M | $130.45M | $127.02M | $123.45M | $138.50M | $132.47M | $175.37M | $121.38M | $118.01M | $122.28M | $159.43M | $158.02M | $144.93M | $106.46M | $168.05M | $144.57M | $136.44M | $111.95M | $109.35M | $128.39M | $126.36M | $103.67M | $116.39M | $93.25M | $87.82M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.76% | 1.07% | 1.13% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.40% | 0.93% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.05% | 1.09% | 0.93% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 0.97% | 1.20% | 1.14% |
Crane's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $219.21M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $175.37M to $263.05M. The forecast indicates a 136.73% rise compared to CR last annual SG&A of $92.60M (Dec 23).
Crane EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 19 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.86 | $0.97 | $0.81 | $1.87 | $1.90 | $1.84 | $1.86 | $1.07 | $1.38 | $1.15 | $1.06 | $0.95 | $0.88 | $0.83 | $1.01 | $0.89 | $0.83 | $0.57 |
| Avg Forecast | $1.64 | $1.69 | $1.56 | $1.48 | $1.41 | $1.51 | $1.35 | $1.29 | $1.20 | $1.32 | $1.24 | $1.13 | $0.85 | $0.87 | $0.93 | $0.85 | $1.95 | $1.43 | $0.92 | $1.35 | $1.35 | $1.21 | $0.95 | $0.79 | $1.08 | $1.05 | $1.02 | $0.94 | $0.54 | $0.44 |
| High Forecast | $1.64 | $1.69 | $1.56 | $1.48 | $1.41 | $1.51 | $1.35 | $1.29 | $1.22 | $1.33 | $1.29 | $1.13 | $0.89 | $0.91 | $0.93 | $0.85 | $2.00 | $1.43 | $1.10 | $1.62 | $1.62 | $1.45 | $1.14 | $0.95 | $1.30 | $1.26 | $1.22 | $1.13 | $0.65 | $0.53 |
| Low Forecast | $1.64 | $1.69 | $1.56 | $1.48 | $1.41 | $1.51 | $1.35 | $1.29 | $1.18 | $1.31 | $1.19 | $1.13 | $0.81 | $0.82 | $0.93 | $0.85 | $1.90 | $1.43 | $0.74 | $1.08 | $1.08 | $0.97 | $0.76 | $0.63 | $0.86 | $0.84 | $0.82 | $0.75 | $0.43 | $0.35 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02% | 1.12% | 0.87% | 2.21% | 0.97% | 1.29% | 2.02% | 0.79% | 1.02% | 0.95% | 1.12% | 1.20% | 0.81% | 0.79% | 0.99% | 0.95% | 1.54% | 1.29% |
According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Crane's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $1.13, with a low estimate of $1.13 and a high estimate of $1.13. This represents a 30.90% increase compared to CR previous annual EPS of $0.86 (Dec 23).
Crane Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXI | Standex | $185.15 | $222.00 | 19.90% | Buy |
| CSWI | CSW Industrials | $345.37 | $410.00 | 18.71% | Hold |
| GGG | Graco | $82.39 | $97.00 | 17.73% | Buy |
| DCI | Donaldson | $70.28 | $81.00 | 15.25% | Hold |
| ITT | ITT | $147.17 | $160.00 | 8.72% | Buy |
| IEX | IDEX | $218.88 | $232.00 | 5.99% | Buy |
| FELE | Franklin Electric | $98.55 | $103.00 | 4.52% | Buy |
| CR | Crane | $170.79 | $178.50 | 4.51% | Buy |
| WTS | Watts Water | $207.58 | $212.00 | 2.13% | Buy |
| EPAC | Enerpac Tool Group | $43.51 | $23.00 | -47.14% | Hold |