Valves maker Crane beats Q3 sales expectations, raises annual adjusted EPS guidance

Crane

27/10/2025 20:24

Overview

Crane Q3 2025 sales up 7.5%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q3 2025 rises 27%, reflecting strong operational performance

Company raises full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $5.75-$5.95

Outlook

Crane raises full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $5.75-$5.95 from $5.50-$5.80

Company expects total sales growth of approximately 7.5% for 2025

Crane maintains adjusted segment operating margin growth of 22.5%+

Result Drivers

AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS - Segment drove strong Q3 results with 12.8% core sales growth and increased operating profit margins

PROCESS FLOW TECHNOLOGIES - Segment sales increased 3.2% due to acquisitions and favorable foreign exchange

BACKLOG GROWTH - Strong backlog growth in Aerospace & Electronics provides visibility into 2026

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$589.2 mln
$578.88 mln (6 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Crane Co is $217.50, about 11.8% above its October 24 closing price of $191.76

The stock recently traded at 30 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 32 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBw13fBrPa

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