Crane (CR) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026
Crane · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 47 calls · price $208.98
What the company does: Crane Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of engineered industrial products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally.
📈 Crane (CR) stock price
$208.98+8.9% over range
Aug 28, 25low $160.86 · high $226.44Aug 27, 26
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100% recommend buying · 3 analysts
📊 JPI status : Crane has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 CR price target & analyst consensus — price $209
The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$253+21.1%
Median target · of 3 targets$245+17.2%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 3$242+15.8%
Current price$208.98
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: BMO Capital — 76% of its targets hit on this sector (88 calls tested). It aims for $253 (+21 %), call made on July 21, 2026, maturing on July 21, 2027 (38 d ago).
The 3 reliable analysts
$245+17 %
How to read it: the 3 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 3 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $245 median.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy3100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 CR price target all
All 47 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 47 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on CR most reliable
Their real reliability on CR, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
→ See their reliability on CRAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Crane? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
💰 Crane dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page
0.44%annual yield
That's ~$0.97 per share per year.
📈 Crane fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page
P/E 36.6Net margin 13.0 %Revenue growth +25.6 %Somewhat expensive
Revenue, net income and margin per year
Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 12 %
2023
Rev −38%Profit −50%
2024
Rev +2%Profit +32%
2025
Rev +8%Profit +24%
🏛️ Crane insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page
1 insider bought1 buys / 6 mo $27k
🔎 Detailed analyses
🏛️ Which US Congress members hold Crane (CR)?
1 Congress member has disclosed CR buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Kevin Hern 2× · 48%
✅ Historical analyst reliability on CR
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank ↗ | 100% | +38.3% | 3 |
| Stifel ↗ | 100% | +28.0% | 7 |
| DA Davidson ↗ | 100% | +22.7% | 6 |
| B of A Securities ↗ | 100% | +18.5% | 3 |
| UBS ↗ | 100% | +8.3% | 3 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Crane would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Crane 10 years ago would be worth $2,990 today, i.e. +44%/yr on average. Best year: 2024 (+31%), worst: 2025 (+21%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Crane
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,438 | +44% |
| 3 years ago | $2,990 | +199% |
Return by year (Crane)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +19% | $1,190 (+19%) |
| 2025 | +21% | $1,438 (+44%) |
| 2024 | +31% | $1,888 (+89%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
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📋 All analyst calls on CR
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DA Davidson ↗
Jul 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$245
Price at call : $213.46 — upside +15%
Today : $208.98 — upside +17%
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 27
matures : Jul 30, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$242
Price at call : $217.38 — upside +11%
Today : $208.98 — upside +16%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 20, 27
matures : Jul 20, 27
BMO Capital ↗
Jul 20, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$253
Price at call : $217.54 — upside +16%
Today : $208.98 — upside +21%
🎯 on CR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 60.2% · +9.6% (88 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 20, 27
matures : Jul 20, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Jun 1, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $186.57 — upside +26%
Today : $208.98 — upside +12%
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 27
matures : Jun 1, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Apr 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $177.73 — upside +32%
Today : $208.98 — upside +12%
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
matures : Apr 29, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$215
Price at call : $176.32 — upside +22%
Today : $208.98 — upside +3%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
matures : Apr 29, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Apr 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $176.32 — upside +33%
Today : $208.98 — upside +12%
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
matures : Apr 28, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $190.32 — gap to target +5%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 27
matures : Apr 14, 27
See the other 39 calls, newest to oldest
DA Davidson ↗
Jan 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $182.64 — upside +29%
Today : $208.98 — upside +12%
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
matures : Jan 29, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$201
Price at call : $209.77 — gap to target -4%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 27
matures : Jan 23, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $183.83 — gap to target +9%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 26
matures : Dec 16, 26
DA Davidson ↗
Oct 30, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $190 — upside +24%
Today : $208.98 — upside +12%
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
matures : Oct 30, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$202
Price at call : $191.86 — gap to target +5%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
matures : Oct 29, 26
DA Davidson ↗
Oct 28, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$230
Price at call : $193.18 — upside +19%
Today : $208.98 — upside +10%
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
matures : Oct 28, 26
B of A Securities ↗
Aug 21, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$225
Price at call : $188.7 — upside +19%
Today : $208.98 — upside +8%
Expected +19% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.3% · +3.5% (266 calls)
+10.4%
stock +10% · XLI +20%
matured Aug 21, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$230
Price at call : $195.77 — upside +17%
Today : $208.98 — upside +10%
Expected +17% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
+9.0%
stock +9% · XLI +18%
matured Jul 30, 26
DA Davidson ↗
Jul 30, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$230
Price at call : $195.93 — upside +17%
Today : $208.98 — upside +10%
Expected +17% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
+9.3%
stock +9% · XLI +17%
matured Jul 30, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $195.93 — gap to target +2%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 26
matures : Jul 30, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$189
Price at call : $186.86 — gap to target +1%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
matures : Jul 21, 26
DA Davidson ↗
Jun 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $186.61 — upside +7%
Today : $208.98 — upside -4%
Expected +7% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
+9.4%
stock +9% · XLI +21%
matured Jun 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$215
Price at call : $186.67 — upside +15%
Today : $208.98 — upside +3%
Expected +15% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
+4.8%
stock +5% · XLI +18%
matured Jun 10, 26
Deutsche Bank ↗
Jun 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$226
Price at call : $186.67 — upside +21%
Today : $208.98 — upside +8%
Expected +21% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.7% · +7.5% (225 calls)
+4.8%
stock +5% · XLI +18%
matured Jun 10, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $163.04 — gap to target -8%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 26
matures : Apr 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $158.87 — upside +20%
Today : $208.98 — upside -9%
Expected +20% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
+11.0%
stock +11% · XLI +30%
matured Apr 29, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$144
Price at call : $141.93 — gap to target +1%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -31%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 26
matures : Apr 14, 26
DA Davidson ↗
Mar 11, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $154.32 — upside +30%
Today : $208.98 — upside -4%
Expected +30% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
+16.2%
stock +16% · XLI +27%
matured Mar 11, 26
DA Davidson ↗
Jan 30, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $170.32 — upside +17%
Today : $208.98 — upside -4%
Expected +17% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
+8.8%
stock +9% · XLI +21%
matured Jan 30, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $156.44 — gap to target +9%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 24, 26
matures : Jan 24, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$157
Price at call : $155.12 — gap to target +1%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -25%
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 3, 26
matures : Jan 3, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$176
Price at call : $171.21 — gap to target +3%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 18, 25
matures : Nov 18, 25
Deutsche Bank ↗
Aug 1, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $145.81 — upside +20%
Today : $208.98 — upside -16%
Expected +20% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.7% · +7.5% (225 calls)
+33.8%
stock +34% · XLI +23%
matured Aug 1, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$168
Price at call : $150.89 — upside +11%
Today : $208.98 — upside -20%
Expected +11% · Actual +24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+23.8%
stock +24% · XLI +21%
matured Jul 18, 25
B of A Securities ↗
May 29, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$165
Price at call : $143.61 — upside +15%
Today : $208.98 — upside -21%
Expected +15% · Actual +21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.3% · +3.5% (266 calls)
+20.6%
stock +21% · XLI +18%
matured May 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$152
Price at call : $145.58 — gap to target +4%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -27%
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 25
matures : May 15, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$157
Price at call : $149.62 — upside +5%
Today : $208.98 — upside -25%
Expected +5% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+17.7%
stock +18% · XLI +13%
matured May 15, 25
Vertical Research
Apr 24, 24
▲ Buy
Actual +3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+3.3%
stock +3% · XLI +5%
matured Apr 24, 25
DA Davidson ↗
Apr 24, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$160
Price at call : $143.98 — upside +11%
Today : $208.98 — upside -23%
Expected +11% · Actual +3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
+3.3%
stock +3% · XLI +5%
matured Apr 24, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$157
Price at call : $142.13 — upside +10%
Today : $208.98 — upside -25%
Expected +10% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+5.1%
stock +5% · XLI +6%
matured Apr 24, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $129.39 — upside +16%
Today : $208.98 — upside -28%
Expected +16% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+5.7%
stock +6% · XLI +1%
matured Apr 17, 25
B of A Securities ↗
Mar 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $124.24 — upside +13%
Today : $208.98 — upside -33%
Expected +13% · Actual +24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.3% · +3.5% (266 calls)
+24.4%
stock +24% · XLI +11%
matured Mar 5, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $112.03 — upside +12%
Today : $208.98 — upside -40%
Expected +12% · Actual +45% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+45.4%
stock +45% · XLI +26%
matured Jan 22, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $112.6 — upside +10%
Today : $208.98 — upside -41%
Expected +10% · Actual +35% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+35.5%
stock +35% · XLI +19%
matured Dec 18, 24
Vertical Research
Nov 20, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $106.67 — gap to target +3%
Today : $208.98 — gap to target -47%
🎯 on CR : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 19, 24
matures : Nov 19, 24
Deutsche Bank ↗
Sep 28, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$118
Price at call : $89.31 — upside +32%
Today : $208.98 — upside -44%
Expected +32% · Actual +76% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.7% · +7.5% (225 calls)
+76.2%
stock +76% · XLI +32%
matured Sep 27, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$101
Price at call : $92.72 — upside +9%
Today : $208.98 — upside -52%
Expected +9% · Actual +63% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+62.7%
stock +63% · XLI +13%
matured Jul 18, 24
DA Davidson ↗
May 12, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $75.2 — upside +22%
Today : $208.98 — upside -56%
Expected +22% · Actual +89% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CR : 100% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
+89.3%
stock +89% · XLI +27%
matured May 11, 24
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Crane stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Crane, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $245 (+17% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (3 calls tracked on Crane). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Crane? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Crane is $253 (+21% above today's price); the average is $245. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Crane on our site before trusting it.
Is Crane still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 5 analysts have a real record on Crane, the best hitting 100% over 3 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.
What has Crane's past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: CR performance & returns.
Does Crane pay a dividend?
Yield, consistency and growth history of the dividend: CR's dividend.
Are insiders buying CR stock?
Executives' and large holders' buys and sells, decoded: insider buying on CR.
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