Market Cap
$12.0B
CR
Crane Co
$209.79 ▲ +1.68%
Prev close $206.32Market cap$12.0B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$237.20 (+13.1%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 10/10
Insider Buying Cluster (5 insiders)30 New Institutional Positions20 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on CR right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (95%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$8.1B
Inst. Activity
30 buys / 20 sells
Insider Activity
$26.6K buy / $764.2K sell
Insider Net $
-$737.5K
SEC Reports
4
Price chart 30d +5.4%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 14, 2026 SEC
Crane Co. filed an 8-K solely to furnish a Regulation FD disclosure (Item 7.01) with an accompanying exhibit (Item 9.01)
8-K — Impact 2/10
Sep 7, 2026 dark_pool
Dark Pool: CR — 0.3M shares, 16,862 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 329,084 shares across 16,862 trades.
Aug 31, 2026 Insider
Aug 13, 2026 SEC TULLIS JAMES L L sold 400 shares
Director @ $205.38 ($82.2K)
Director James L.L. Tullis filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 614 common shares of Crane Co, with an approximate
144 — Impact 2/10
Aug 13, 2026 Insider
TULLIS JAMES L L sold 614 shares
Director @ $225.00 ($138.2K)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC — DOUBLED
1,325,800 shares ($295.7M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
1,038,496 shares ($231.7M)
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
TULLIS JAMES L L acquired via exercise 1,226 shares
Director
Analyst ratings buy % +6.7%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
95% rate it Buy or better · 19 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | BMO Capital | INITIATE | Outperform | 53% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Stifel | UPGRADE | Buy | 54% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Hold | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% |
Price targets
Where 10 covering analysts think CR trades over the next 12 months.
$237.20 +13.1% upside Buy
Current$209.79 Low$192.00 Median$241.00 High$253.00 10 analysts
$192.00$253.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 2.3/10.
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Crane Co. filed an 8-K solely to furnish a Regulation FD disclosure (Item 7.01) with an accompanying
Sep 14, 2026
NEUTRAL1442/10
Director James L.L. Tullis filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 614 common shares of Crane Co,
Aug 13, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Crane Company filed an 8-K to report the completion of its previously announced CEO succession plan.
Apr 27, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A3/10
Crane Co (CR) has filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockh
Mar 13, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CR — 0.3M shares, 16,862 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 329,084 shares across 16,862 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CR — 0.5M shares, 21,230 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 528,851 shares across 21,230 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CR — 0.5M shares, 19,051 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 507,815 shares across 19,051 trades.
Aug 17, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CR — 0.6M shares, 20,097 trades
Week starting 2026-08-17. Total ATS volume: 601,835 shares across 20,097 trades.
Aug 10, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CR — 0.4M shares, 19,500 trades
Week starting 2026-08-10. Total ATS volume: 421,848 shares across 19,500 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.82 | $1.78–$1.86 | 10.7% | +1.1% | 1↑ 0↓ | $0.7B | 8 |
| Next Q | $1.77 | $1.72–$1.83 | 16.0% | +0.6% | 1↑ 0↓ | $0.7B | 8 |
| Current FY | $7.02 | $6.94–$7.10 | 16.0% | +0.4% | 1↑ 0↓ | $2.9B | 10 |
| Next FY | $7.83 | $7.45–$8.11 | 11.6% | +0.3% | 2↑ 0↓ | $3.0B | 10 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.816 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.806 | +0.009 |
| 30d ago | $1.796 | +0.020 |
| 60d ago | $1.760 | +0.056 |
| 90d ago | $1.757 | +0.059 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own CR (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $8.1B total value (36,500,030 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, Capital, FMR. Net buying activity: 30 institutions added/increased vs 20 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5,051,428 | $1.1B | 13.9% | — |
| Capital World Investors | 2,494,809 | $556.5M | 6.9% | — |
| FMR LLC | 2,326,456 | $519.0M | 6.4% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,217,663 | $494.7M | 6.1% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,085,464 | $465.2M | 5.7% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,546,854 | $345.1M | 4.2% | — |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1,325,800 | $295.7M | 3.6% | DOUBLED +15074.5% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,315,151 | $291.8M | 3.6% | — |
| Capital International Investors | 1,054,650 | $235.3M | 2.9% | — |
| NORGES BANK | 1,038,496 | $231.7M | 2.9% | NEW |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | DOUBLED | 8,737 | 1,325,800 | +15074.5% | $295.7M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 1,038,496 | — | $231.7M |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | ADD | 381,873 | 675,065 | +76.8% | $150.6M |
| Capital Research Global Investors | DOUBLED | 102,975 | 611,769 | +494.1% | $136.5M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | ADD | 202,045 | 340,036 | +68.3% | $75.9M |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | DOUBLED | 2,442 | 268,066 | +10877.3% | $59.8M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | TRIM | 429,843 | 251,224 | -41.6% | $56.0M |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | ADD | 114,337 | 181,154 | +58.4% | $40.4M |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | DOUBLED | 66,368 | 172,875 | +160.5% | $38.6M |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | ADD | 90,650 | 170,719 | +88.3% | $37.5M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$737.5K — $26.6K bought, $764.2K sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | TULLIS JAMES L L | Director | SELL | 400 | $205.38 | $82.2K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | TULLIS JAMES L L | Director | SELL | 614 | $225.00 | $138.2K |
| Jun 1, 2026 | TULLIS JAMES L L | Director | EXERCISE | 1,226 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Lynch Susan D | Director | BUY | 150 | $177.38 | $26.6K |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BENANTE MARTIN R | Director | AWARD | 49 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BENANTE MARTIN R | Director | AWARD | 1,004 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Kapoor Sanjay | Director | AWARD | 1,393 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | HAIME ELLEN MCCLAIN | Director | AWARD | 978 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Lindsay Ronald Carter | Director | AWARD | 874 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Lynch Susan D | Director | AWARD | 874 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for CR.
Shares short
1,070,533
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-5.6%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.9%
Estimate — not % of float
All CR filing & press-release reports (4)
- 8-K reportSep 14, 2026
- 144 reportAug 13, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 27, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 13, 2026