Crane NXT (CXT) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026

Crane NXT · Information Technology · ref. ETF XLK · 25 calls · price $49.71

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What the company does: Crane NXT, Co. operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers' important assets.

📈 Crane NXT (CXT) stock price

$49.71-17.5% over range

Aug 28, 25low $36.13 · high $68.91Aug 27, 26

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100% recommend buying · 1 analysts

📊 JPI status : Crane NXT has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 CXT price target & analyst consensus — price $49.71

The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)

Highest target · 1 firm of 1$65+30.8%

Median target · of 1 targets$65+30.8%

Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$65+30.8%

Current price$49.71

⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)

Strong Buy00%

Buy1100%

Hold00%

Sell00%

Strong Sell00%

Go deeper on the analysts

🎯 CXT price target all

All 25 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.

→ See all 25 targets, analyst by analyst

💡 The best analysts on CXT most reliable

Their real reliability on CXT, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.

→ See their reliability on CXT

All analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)

💬 A question about Crane NXT? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

💰 Crane NXT dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

1.35%annual yield

That's ~$0.70 per share per year.

📈 Crane NXT fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 20.5Net margin 7.8 %Revenue growth +22.0 %Cheap for the growth

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details

2022

marg. 15 %

2023

Rev +4%Profit −8%

2024

Rev +7%Profit −2%

2025

Rev +11%Profit −21%

🏛️ Crane NXT insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

2 insiders bought2 buys / 6 mo $1.2M👥 Cluster buy

🔎 Detailed analyses

📊 Returns & performance 💰 Dividend 📈 Fundamentals 🏛️ Insider buying

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CXT

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 ↕
Baird ↗	100%	+12.9%	2
Northland Capital Markets ↗	50%	+2.0%	2
DA Davidson ↗	38%	-1.3%	8

📊 What $1,000 invested in Crane NXT would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Crane NXT 10 years ago would be worth $3,003 today, i.e. +12%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+47%), worst: 2019 (-20%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Crane NXT

Investment	Worth today	Gain
1 years ago	$917	-8%
3 years ago	$1,230	+23%
5 years ago	$1,756	+76%

→ See Crane NXT's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Crane NXT)

Year	Return	$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)	+6%	$1,059 (+6%)
2025	-13%	$917 (-8%)
2024	-4%	$876 (-12%)

→ See Crane NXT's full return history + gain calculator

⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on Crane NXT

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📋 All analyst calls on CXT

Oppenheimer ↗

Apr 15, 26

▲ Outperform · 🎯$65

Price at call : $44.07 — upside +47%

Today : $49.71 — upside +31%

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 33.6% · -12.1% (134 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 27

DA Davidson ↗

Feb 17, 26

▲ Buy · 🎯$85

Price at call : $52.9 — upside +61%

Today : $49.71 — upside +71%

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27

Baird ↗

Dec 15, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$82

Price at call : $48.42 — upside +69%

Today : $49.71 — upside +65%

🎯 on CXT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 41.4% · +6.8% (87 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 15, 26

Oppenheimer ↗

Oct 15, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$80

Price at call : $66.77 — upside +20%

Today : $49.71 — upside +61%

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 33.6% · -12.1% (134 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 15, 26

DA Davidson ↗

Sep 23, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$85

Price at call : $62.56 — upside +36%

Today : $49.71 — upside +71%

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 23, 26

DA Davidson ↗

Sep 15, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$85

Price at call : $59.46 — upside +43%

Today : $49.71 — upside +71%

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 15, 26

DA Davidson ↗

Aug 18, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$85

Price at call : $60.55 — upside +40%

Today : $49.71 — upside +71%

Expected +40% · Actual -20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

-19.8%

stock -20% · XLK +40%

matured Aug 18, 26

UBS ↗

May 13, 25

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60

Price at call : $55.01 — gap to target +9%

Today : $49.71 — gap to target +21%

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49.4% · +0.5% (81 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : May 13, 26

See the other 17 calls, newest to oldest

DA Davidson ↗

May 9, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$85

Price at call : $55.24 — upside +54%

Today : $49.71 — upside +71%

Expected +54% · Actual -19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

-19.5%

stock -19% · XLK +56%

matured May 9, 26

Baird ↗

Nov 8, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$78

Price at call : $56.68 — upside +38%

Today : $49.71 — upside +57%

Expected +38% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on CXT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 41.4% · +6.8% (87 calls)

+10.4%

stock +10% · XLK +25%

matured Nov 8, 25

Baird ↗

Oct 17, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$77

Price at call : $57.92 — upside +33%

Today : $49.71 — upside +55%

Expected +33% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on CXT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 41.4% · +6.8% (87 calls)

+15.4%

stock +15% · XLK +24%

matured Oct 17, 25

Northland Capital Markets ↗

Oct 7, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$85

Price at call : $53.73 — upside +58%

Today : $49.71 — upside +71%

Expected +58% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on CXT : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 69% · +20.5% (29 calls)

+28.2%

stock +28% · XLK +28%

matured Oct 7, 25

DA Davidson ↗

Sep 30, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$100

Price at call : $55.02 — upside +82%

Today : $49.71 — upside +101%

Expected +82% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

+20.0%

stock +20% · XLK +29%

matured Sep 30, 25

Northland Capital Markets ↗

Apr 8, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$91

Price at call : $62.09 — upside +47%

Today : $49.71 — upside +83%

Expected +47% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on CXT : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 69% · +20.5% (29 calls)

-24.3%

stock -24% · XLK -2%

matured Apr 8, 25

DA Davidson ↗

Mar 18, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$100

Price at call : $60.46 — upside +65%

Today : $49.71 — upside +101%

Expected +65% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

-8.5%

stock -8% · XLK +4%

matured Mar 18, 25

DA Davidson ↗

Mar 12, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$80

Price at call : $60.28 — upside +33%

Today : $49.71 — upside +61%

Expected +33% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

-12.2%

stock -12% · XLK +0%

matured Mar 12, 25

DA Davidson ↗

Mar 4, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$80

Price at call : $59.14 — upside +35%

Today : $49.71 — upside +61%

Expected +35% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

-9.2%

stock -9% · XLK +8%

matured Mar 4, 25

DA Davidson ↗

Jan 18, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$80

Price at call : $57.4 — upside +39%

Today : $49.71 — upside +61%

Expected +39% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

+15.9%

stock +16% · XLK +18%

matured Jan 17, 25

UBS ↗

Aug 29, 23

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65

Price at call : $59.15 — gap to target +10%

Today : $49.71 — gap to target +31%

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49.4% · +0.5% (81 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 28, 24

Oppenheimer ↗

Jun 13, 23

▲ Outperform · 🎯$70

Price at call : $56.3 — upside +24%

Today : $49.71 — upside +41%

Expected +24% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 33.6% · -12.1% (134 calls)

+8.0%

stock +8% · XLK +32%

matured Jun 12, 24

DA Davidson ↗

May 12, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$72

Price at call : $49.39 — upside +46%

Today : $49.71 — upside +45%

Expected +46% · Actual +23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on CXT : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 38.6% · -3.9% (88 calls)

+22.6%

stock +23% · XLK +37%

matured May 11, 24

UBS ↗

Mar 24, 23

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41.6811

Price at call : $37.48 — gap to target +11%

Today : $49.71 — gap to target -16%

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49.4% · +0.5% (81 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 23, 24

Morgan Stanley ↗

Dec 12, 22

▲ Overweight · 🎯$44.8072

Price at call : $35.77 — upside +25%

Today : $49.71 — upside -10%

Expected +25% · Actual +42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 47.8% · +3.6% (115 calls)

+41.6%

stock +42% · XLK +42%

matured Dec 12, 23

Stifel ↗

Oct 11, 22

▲ Buy · 🎯$42.0285

Price at call : $32.62 — upside +29%

Today : $49.71 — upside -15%

Expected +29% · Actual +63% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49.3% · +18.6% (205 calls)

+63.0%

stock +63% · XLK +47%

matured Oct 11, 23

UBS ↗

Jul 28, 22

▲ Buy · 🎯$43.4179

Price at call : $34.36 — upside +26%

Today : $49.71 — upside -13%

Expected +26% · Actual +72% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on CXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49.4% · +0.5% (81 calls)

+72.1%

stock +72% · XLK +24%

matured Jul 28, 23

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Crane NXT stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Crane NXT, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $65.00 (+31% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on Crane NXT). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Crane NXT? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Crane NXT is $65.00 (+31% above today's price); the average is $65.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Crane NXT on our site before trusting it.

Is Crane NXT still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 3 analysts have a real record on Crane NXT, the best hitting 100% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.

What has Crane NXT's past performance been?

Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: CXT performance & returns.

Does Crane NXT pay a dividend?

Yield, consistency and growth history of the dividend: CXT's dividend.

Are insiders buying CXT stock?

Executives' and large holders' buys and sells, decoded: insider buying on CXT.