Crane NXT (CXT) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $493.2 million, up 22.0% from $404.4 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $35.4 million, compared with $24.9 million in the prior-year quarter.
The company reported GAAP diluted EPS of $0.61 and adjusted EPS of $1.10. Crane NXT raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $4.22 to $4.42 from $4.10 to $4.40.
- Second-quarter organic sales growth was 2.8%.
- Net income margin was 7.2%, compared with 6.2% a year earlier.
- Security and Authentication Technologies net sales rose 17.5% to $226.7 million.
- Detection and Traceability Technologies net sales rose 26.1% to $266.5 million.
- Cash from operating activities was $86.7 million.
- The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, payable September 9, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026.
$CXT Insider Trading Activity
$CXT insiders have traded $CXT stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CXT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- AARON W SAAK (CEO) purchased 24,000 shares for an estimated $1,011,120
- CHRISTINA CRISTIANO (SVP, Chief Financial Officer) purchased 3,550 shares for an estimated $148,958
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$CXT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 160 institutional investors add shares of $CXT stock to their portfolio, and 144 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 2,472,535 shares (-75.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $100,360,195
- FMR LLC removed 1,531,585 shares (-17.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $62,167,035
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 799,793 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $32,463,597
- ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. added 696,837 shares (+36.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $28,284,613
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 560,099 shares (+470.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $22,734,418
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 550,000 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $22,324,500
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 517,229 shares (+11.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $20,994,325
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