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CXT Stock Forecast: Crane NXT Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$46
+0.71% on the day

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Crane NXT Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $67 — +45.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 63 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$2.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
63 / 100
Median analyst target
$67
Analysts covering
6
Revenue$493.2M+22.0% y/y
Operating income$72.3M
Net income$36.2M
Free cash flow$73.4M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−12.3%
1M
−4.4%
YTD
−2.0%
1Y
−19.7%
From 52W high
−32.8%
From 52W low
+26.7%
$36
$68
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CXT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Crane NXT Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
63 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
89
Value
82
Revisions
77
Growth
72
Quality
54
Momentum
40
Accruals
39
Size
32
Issuance
32

Volatility (89): The share price has been relatively steady.

Issuance (32): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CXT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CXT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$30$40$50$60$70$80$90Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CXTHigh $85Median $67Low $56

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says6 analysts
5 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $56Median $67High $85

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +45.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
18 Sept 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$85
9 Sept 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$85
15 Apr 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform$80 → $65
15 Apr 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
17 Feb 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
15 Dec 2025BairdMaintainsOutperform—
15 Oct 2025OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
23 Sept 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
15 Sept 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
18 Aug 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
13 May 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
9 May 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
8 Nov 2024BairdMaintainsOutperform—
17 Oct 2024BairdInitiatesOutperform—
7 Oct 2024Northland Capital MarketsMaintainsOutperform—
30 Sept 2024DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
8 Apr 2024Northland Capital MarketsInitiatesOutperform—
18 Mar 2024DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
12 Mar 2024DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
4 Mar 2024DA DavidsonReiteratesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CXT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CXT vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Crane NXT Co. returned −19.7% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CXT vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
60708090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CXTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CXT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.6%
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Crane NXT Co. (CXT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
18.8×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.5×

Cheaper than 60% of US stocks

Price / book
2.1×

Cheaper than 44% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
9.0×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
22.0%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
42.2%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Gross margin
42.3%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Operating margin
15.6%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Net margin
7.8%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
11.5%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.8%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.6%

Higher than 36% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Crane NXT Co. (CXT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Crane NXT Co. has a market value of $2.6B and an enterprise value of $3.9B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.8B. The latest quarter grew 22.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $141.4M, a 7.8% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.42.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $224.0M, after $46.5M of capital spending.

  • Crane NXT Co. spent $40.2M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 57.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: 18.8×; forward P/E: 9.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.58%, paying out 29% of earnings.

  • Crane NXT Co. employs 4,800 people — $376K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 18 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CXT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBusiness Equipment & Supplies
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CXTCrane NXT Co.$2.6B
63
ACTGAcacia Research Corp.$440.1M
74
XRXXerox Holdings Corp.$430.3M
88
ACCOACCO Brands Corp.$375.9M
90
MANManpowerGroup, Inc.*$2.7B
92
RDWRedwire Corp.*$2.6B
47
HURNHuron Consulting Group, Inc.*$2.5B
83

* Nearest Industrials names by size — few business equipment & supplies companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Crane NXT Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CXT news & analysis

Crane NXT to Participate in the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrial Conference

GlobeNewsWire · 4 Sept 2026neutral

Crane NXT announced it will participate in the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrial Conference on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The company, a global leader in authentication and traceability technologies, made the announcement in a press release from Waltham, Massachusetts.

Why it matters — Conference participation offers Crane NXT an opportunity to present its business to investors and analysts in an industrial-sector forum.

Crane NXT Announces Appointment of Jason Lund as President of Crane Payment Innovations and Group President of the Detection and Traceability Technologies Segment

GlobeNewsWire · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Crane NXT announced it has appointed Jason Lund as President of Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) and Group President of its Detection and Traceability Technologies (DTT) segment. The appointment was announced in a company release dated August 24, 2026.

Why it matters — Crane NXT watchers would care because this leadership change places a new executive in charge of the CPI and DTT operations, which are part of the company's core industrial technology business.

Wall Street Analysts Think Crane NXT (CXT) Could Surge 25.63%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026positive

Wall Street analysts' consensus price target suggests roughly 25.6% upside potential for Crane NXT (CXT) shares, according to Zacks Investment Research. The report notes that while such price targets are often unreliable, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could point to near-term upside.

Why it matters — CXT watchers would care because analyst consensus targets and shifting earnings estimate revisions could signal how the market views the company's near-term prospects.

Crane NXT Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 8 Aug 2026positive

Crane NXT reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $493 million, up 22% year over year, driven by organic growth in its Security and Authentication Technologies business and contributions from Antares Vision. The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook after a strong first half.

Why it matters — A Crane NXT watcher would care because the company's strong results and raised earnings outlook signal momentum in its security and authentication segment.

Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Crane NXT, Co.'s (CXT) Q2 2026 earnings call. The item presents the full text of management's discussion during the earnings call.

Why it matters — A CXT watcher would care because the earnings call transcript offers a direct record of management's commentary on the company's most recent quarterly performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CXT stock

What is the CXT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Crane NXT Co. have a median 12-month price target of $67, with estimates ranging from $56 to $85. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CXT stock a buy right now?

Of the 6 analysts covering Crane NXT Co., 5 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Crane NXT Co. 63 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CXT?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Crane NXT Co. ranks 63 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (89 of 100).

Will CXT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +45.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Crane NXT Co. 63 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CXT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Crane NXT Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CXT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $56 to $85 over the next 12 months.

How has CXT stock performed over the past year?

Crane NXT Co. returned -19.7% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Crane NXT Co. do?

Crane NXT, Co. is an industrial technology company that provides trusted solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate assets and transactions.

What is the latest news on CXT?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 4 Sept 2026): "Crane NXT to Participate in the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrial Conference". Crane NXT announced it will participate in the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrial Conference on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The company, a global leader in authentication and traceability technologies, made the announcement in a press release from Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company

About Crane NXT Co.

Crane NXT, Co. is an industrial technology company that provides trusted solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate assets and transactions. Crane NXT, Co. serves customers through its Crane Payment Innovations and Security and Authentication Technologies segments, combining electronic equipment, software, and proprietary sensing and security capabilities. Its offerings support payment processing, automation, remote diagnostics, brand protection, product authentication, and digital content protection. The company works with a broad range of end users, including brands, financial institutions, government agencies, and industrial customers that rely on verification and protection technologies. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Crane NXT, Co. focuses on markets where security, integrity, and traceability are essential across physical and digital environments.

CEO Mr. Aaron W. Saak · 4,800 employees · United States · https://www.cranenxt.com