Crane Company (CR) reported second-quarter 2026 total sales of $724.7 million, up 25.6% from a year earlier, including 5.2% core growth. GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.63, compared with $1.37 in the prior-year quarter.
The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $6.85 to $7.05 from $6.65 to $6.85 and declared a third-quarter dividend of $0.255 per share.
- Operating profit was $144.3 million, up 40.2%, and operating margin was 19.9%, up 210 basis points.
- Aerospace & Advanced Technologies sales were $339.1 million, up 31.3%, with 13.3% core sales growth.
- Process Flow Technologies sales were $385.6 million, up 20.9%.
- Total backlog was $1.887 billion as of June 30, 2026.
- The dividend is payable Sept. 9, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 31, 2026.
$CR Insider Trading Activity
$CR insiders have traded $CR stock on the open market 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 6 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JASON D. FELDMAN (SVP, IR, Treasury & Tax) sold 2,693 shares for an estimated $543,851
- SANJAY KAPOOR purchased 2,814 shares for an estimated $499,991
- JENNIFER POLLINO purchased 1,500 shares for an estimated $276,435
- MAX H MITCHELL (Chairman, President and CEO) purchased 1,000 shares for an estimated $183,710
- SUSAN D LYNCH has made 3 purchases buying 300 shares for an estimated $53,940 and 0 sales.
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$CR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 282 institutional investors add shares of $CR stock to their portfolio, and 225 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO removed 7,852,559 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,342,787,589
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 652,124 shares (+154.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $111,513,204
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 604,184 shares (-20.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $103,315,464
- POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. added 359,383 shares (+510.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $61,454,493
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 267,794 shares (+5.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $45,792,774
- FMR LLC added 264,406 shares (+14.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $45,213,426
- DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 252,170 shares (-49.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $43,121,070
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