Crane Company (CR) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $754.6 million, up 28.1% from a year earlier. GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations rose 6% to $1.66, while net income attributable to common shareholders was $97.3 million.
The company raised and narrowed its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $7.23 to $7.38, from $6.85 to $7.05 previously. Crane also announced an agreement to divest its UK-based Crane Building Services & Utilities business for £230 million.
- Aerospace & Advanced Technologies sales increased 27.4% to $344.1 million.
- Process Flow Technologies sales increased 28.7% to $410.5 million.
- Total operating profit increased 18.8% to $140.6 million.
- Third-quarter operating cash flow from continuing operations was $128.4 million.
- Crane declared a fourth-quarter regular dividend of $0.255 per share, payable December 9, 2026.
$CR Insider Trading Activity
$CR insiders have traded $CR stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JAMES L L TULLIS has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,014 shares for an estimated $220,300.
- SUSAN D LYNCH purchased 150 shares for an estimated $26,607
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$CR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 311 institutional investors add shares of $CR stock to their portfolio, and 237 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 1,317,523 shares (+15917.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $293,899,855
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS added 508,794 shares (+494.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $113,496,677
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 438,925 shares (-90.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $97,910,999
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 397,376 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $88,642,664
- PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC removed 357,296 shares (-82.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $79,702,018
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 336,116 shares (+34.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $74,977,396
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 324,776 shares (-99.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $72,447,782
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$CR Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $CR stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CR stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN HERN sold up to $100,000 on 08/31.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
