Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Acquires New Shares in Crane $CR

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new position in shares of Crane (NYSE:CR) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 36,300 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $6,207,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Crane by 9.3% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 161,300 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $27,582,000 after acquiring an additional 13,700 shares during the period. Bollard Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Crane in the 1st quarter worth about $427,000. Arrow Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Crane by 41.1% in the 1st quarter. Arrow Capital Management LLC now owns 51,478 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $8,803,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Crane in the 1st quarter valued at about $657,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC acquired a new position in Crane during the 1st quarter valued at about $365,000. 75.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Crane

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 performance: Crane reported second-quarter revenue of $724.7 million, up 25.6% year over year and above the $708.5 million consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $1.79, exceeding expectations of $1.68, while operating profit increased 40.2% and operating margin expanded 210 basis points to 19.9%. Crane Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year outlook raised: Management increased fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85, above the $6.79 analyst consensus. The company also reported a $1.887 billion backlog at June 30, providing visibility into future revenue. Crane raises outlook after Q2 sales climb 25.6%
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based segment growth: Aerospace & Advanced Technologies sales rose 31.3%, including 13.3% core growth, while Process Flow Technologies sales increased 20.9%. Crane also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share, payable September 9 to shareholders of record August 31.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call context: The Q2 call is the latest source for management’s discussion of segment demand, margins, backlog conversion, and the raised outlook—key factors investors may weigh in assessing whether recent growth rates can continue. Crane Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: High expectations may be pressuring the stock: Despite the beat and raised guidance, Crane trades at roughly 27 times earnings. Investors may be taking profits or demanding stronger guidance after the stock approached its 52-week high, particularly as the reported outlook implies only modest additional improvement over current expectations.

Crane Trading Down 8.5%

Crane stock opened at $207.06 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market cap of $11.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.01. Crane has a 1 year low of $159.58 and a 1 year high of $230.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $207.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $194.72.

Crane (NYSE:CR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The conglomerate reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $724.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $708.46 million. Crane had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 13.10%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. Crane has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.850-7.050 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Crane will post 7.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crane Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Crane’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on CR shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Crane from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen cut Crane from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Crane in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price objective for the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Crane from $215.00 to $242.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 target price on shares of Crane in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Crane has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $234.67.

Crane Profile

Crane Co, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products serving customers around the world. The company operates through two primary segments: Aerospace & Electronics and Engineered Materials. Its Aerospace & Electronics division designs and produces valves, fittings, manifolds, and filtration systems for aircraft fuel, hydraulics, and environmental control systems. The Engineered Materials segment focuses on advanced polymers, heat exchangers, and specialized composite solutions for industries including chemical processing, semiconductor manufacturing, and power generation.

With roots dating back to its founding in 1855 in Chicago by R.T.