Crane NXT, Co. $CXT Shares Sold by LSV Asset Management

LSV Asset Management cut its stake in Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE:CXT) by 8.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 117,670 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,557 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management owned about 0.20% of Crane NXT worth $7,892,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 120.3% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Crane NXT by 23.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 177,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,139,000 after buying an additional 33,336 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Crane NXT by 89.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,679,000 after buying an additional 24,540 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 36.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 5,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,000 after acquiring an additional 1,524 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of Crane NXT by 12.5% in the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 32,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,770,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Crane NXT News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crane NXT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Crane NXT reported $1.27 EPS vs. ~$1.25 consensus and revenue of $476.9M (up ~19.5% YoY), driven by broad demand and strategic wins. This topline beat is a near-term positive for cash flow and growth visibility. Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) Beats Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — management raised the quarterly dividend to $0.18 (a ~5.9% bump), signaling confidence in cash generation and returning more capital to shareholders. (Ex‑div date Feb 27; pay Mar 11.)
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 sales growth outlook — the company outlined a 4%–6% sales growth range for FY‑2026 and highlighted accelerating international currency demand, which supports revenue momentum outside the U.S. Crane NXT outlines 4%–6% 2026 sales growth as international currency demand accelerates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — management hosted the Q4 earnings call and provided a slide deck and presentation that give detail on segment performance and strategic initiatives for authentication and product wins. Useful for modeling, but neutral until guidance is reconciled. Crane NXT, Co. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance missed consensus — management set EPS guidance of $4.10–$4.40 vs. the ~$4.48 Street estimate, which likely prompted profit‑taking given the beat‑and‑raise dynamic many investors expect. (Revenue guidance range was roughly in line with consensus.)
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressures and currency/mix risks — commentary and analyst writeups flagged margin headwinds (costs, mix, and FX translation) that temper the beat and raise narrative and could compress near‑term margins. CXT Q4 Deep Dive: Currency Demand, Authentication Advances, and Margin Pressures Shape Outlook

Crane NXT Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:CXT opened at $52.79 on Monday. Crane NXT, Co. has a fifty-two week low of $41.54 and a fifty-two week high of $69.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $57.63. The company has a market cap of $3.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.03 and a beta of 1.18.

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.02. Crane NXT had a net margin of 8.76% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The firm had revenue of $476.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $450.53 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Crane NXT, Co. will post 4.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Crane NXT Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Saturday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a boost from Crane NXT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Crane NXT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.09%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CXT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Crane NXT in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Crane NXT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Crane NXT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group set a $58.00 price target on Crane NXT in a report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $73.00 price objective on Crane NXT in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $73.60.

Crane NXT Company Profile

Crane NXT, Co operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers’ important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products.