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Crane NXT (CXT)

Provides payment, security, authentication and traceability technologies for transactions and protected assets.

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Crane NXT, Co.CXT
Industrials

Payment-acceptance technology sits alongside security, authentication and traceability solutions for consumer-facing markets, governments, brands and financial institutions. Antares adds inspection, detection and traceability offerings.

Electronic equipment and software from Crane Payment Innovations support secure payment acceptance in consumer-facing vending, retail and gaming markets. Detection and sensing capabilities support transaction validation and authentication in these systems.

Security & Authentication Technologies protects physical and digital assets for governments, brands and financial institutions. Its tools include micro-optics, authentication, and brand- and digital-content protection. Antares adds inspection, detection and traceability products for life-sciences and food-and-beverage markets.

Together, the businesses serve customers around the world. Antares sits in the new Detection & Traceability Technologies segment alongside CPI, changing the presentation of the former segment portfolio.

Company facts

CEOAaron W. Saak
ListedApr 4, 2023
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersWaltham, MA
CountryUnited States
Employees5,000
CIK0000025445
ISINUS2244411052

Market cap$2.63B
EPS (ttm)$2.42
P/E (ttm)18.91
ROE11.3%
P/B2.08
P/S1.46
Dividend yieldDiv yield1.55%
Beta1.22vs XLI 1.15

Price target$65.00+42.0%Average of 7 analysts
ConsensusBuy6 of 7 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Sep 22, 2026JefferiesInitiate
Rating: Target:
Rating: BuyTarget: $60
Sep 9, 2026DA DavidsonReiterate
Rating: Target: $100
Rating: BuyTarget: $85
Aug 10, 2026Northland SecuritiesTarget
Target: $52
Target: $65
Aug 7, 2026Robert W. BairdTarget
Target: $67
Target: $68
May 15, 2026Northland SecuritiesTarget
Target: $62
Target: $52

Next report
Nov 4, 26
in 43 days
EPS estimate
$1.19
Revenue estimate
$496.8M
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Feb '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Nov '26
Reported$1.20$0.54$0.97$1.28$1.27$0.60$1.10Pending
Estimate$1.19$0.51$0.92$1.25$1.25$0.56$1.04$1.19
Surprise+0.8%+5.9%+5.4%+2.4%+1.6%+7.1%+5.8%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Feb '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Nov '26
Reported$399.1M$330.3M$404.4M$445.1M$476.9M$387.7M$493.2MPending
Estimate$405.5M$318.5M$434.4M$450.5M$450.6M$378.6M$475.6M$496.8M
Surprise−1.6%+3.7%−6.9%−1.2%+5.8%+2.4%+3.7%
Estimate$1.19
ReportedDue Nov 4, 2026
Estimate$496.8M
ReportedDue Nov 4, 2026
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Debt to equity115.90%
Current ratio141.50%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$403.5M$399.1M$330.3M$404.4M$445.1M$476.9M$387.7M$493.2M
Net income$47.1M$57.6M$21.7M$24.9M$50.5M$48.0M$6.4M$35.4M
Net margin11.7%14.4%6.6%6.2%11.3%10.1%1.7%7.2%

GrowthOperating income

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Operating income$75.0M$70.8M$37.3M$47.9M$81.9M$85.6M$35.6M$68.9M
YoY growth−5.9%−2.2%−32.7%−29.1%+9.2%+20.9%−4.6%+43.8%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $231.4M · Total debt $1.47B · Total assets $3.60B · Shareholders' equity $1.27B

Revenue
$493.2M
Operating income
$68.9M
Net income
$35.4M
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Dividend yield
1.55%
Next ex-date
Nov 30, 26
estimated · in 69 days
Annual dividend
$0.71
per share
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yield

Nov '24Feb '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
Dividend$0.16$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.18
Annual yield1.02%1.16%1.23%1.12%1.21%1.43%1.80%1.45%
Ex-dateNov 29Feb 28May 30Aug 29Nov 28Feb 27May 29Aug 31
Payment dateDec 11Mar 12Jun 11Sep 10Dec 10Mar 11Jun 10Sep 9
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Institutions108.27%62.32M shares
360 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026
Insiders0.23%130.0K shares
7 holders · as of Jun 16, 2026
Adds to108.50%

57.56M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 108.50%; nothing is left for Other.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
UBS Group AG directly and on behalf of certain subsidiariesInstitution
15.81%9.10Mfiled Apr 9, 2020
FMR LLCInstitution
13.19%7.59Mas of Jun 30, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
11.20%6.45Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution
6.56%3.77Mas of Jun 30, 2026
AllianceBernstein L.P.Institution
4.49%2.59Mas of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jun 12, 2026Christina Cristianoofficer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer+3,550$41.96
Jun 12, 2026Aaron W. Saakdirector, officer: CEO+24,000$42.13
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