Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $44.18: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.0/10 and A.R:R 3.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Elevated put/call ratio: 10.00; Negative price momentum.
Crane NXT provides proprietary industrial technology solutions through two segments: Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), offering payment verification and authentication electronics, and Security and Authentication Technologies (SAT), offering banknote design and brand protection... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $44.18: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.0/10 and A.R:R 3.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Elevated put/call ratio: 10.00; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicoutside the U.S.50%10-K Item 1A: 'Net sales by destination outside the U.S. were 50% of our consolidated amounts in 2025'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-12Item 5.02LOWCrane NXT board appointed Jeffrey Benck as director effective March 9, 2026, filling a vacancy. Compensation consistent with standard non-employee director program. No arrangements or understandings cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·2 ceiling hits
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Risk profile below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $44.18: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.0/10 and A.R:R 3.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Elevated put/call ratio: 10.00; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $41.09. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $61.34 (+38.8% upside). Prior stop was $41.09. Stop-loss: $41.09.
Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0).
Crane NXT, Co. trades at a P/E of 17.4 (forward 9.2). TrendMatrix value score: 8.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover CXT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $71.
What does Crane NXT, Co. do?Crane NXT provides proprietary industrial technology solutions through two segments: Crane Payment Innovations (CPI),...
Crane NXT provides proprietary industrial technology solutions through two segments: Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), offering payment verification and authentication electronics, and Security and Authentication Technologies (SAT), offering banknote design and brand protection solutions. Revenue comes from equipment sales, software, and aftermarket services globally; 50% of 2025 net sales were outside the U.S.