B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$230.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-28 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
CR
CraneCNYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
The Q3 EPS and sales beats, 7.7% company core sales growth, 9% core backlog growth, and higher full-year guidance improve the prior positive thesis. PFT's 19.7% core order growth adds a more specific forward signal than the pre-print baseline had.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -9.9.
What can break
Acquisitions drove most reported Q3 sales growth, increasing reliance on integration and acquired-business performance. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-27]
Momentum
64
Value
51
Sentiment
60
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $205.00 · Bull $230.00 · Bear $165.00Analysis 2026-10-28; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-29 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-29 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-28 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-10-29
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-29
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-29. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $244.00
Why
Momentum64 · Δ7d +14.4
Value51 · Δ7d -0.5
Sentiment60 · Δ7d -9.9
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Confirming evidence
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -9.9.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • Acquisitions drove most reported Q3 sales growth, increasing reliance on integration and acquired-business performance. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-27]
- • Backlog and PFT order growth may not convert into revenue, cash flow, or expected margins on the anticipated schedule.
- • Acquisitions supplied 21.1 percentage points of Q3 sales growth, while GAAP operating margin fell 150 basis points despite a 130-basis-point increase in adjusted margin.
Catalyst clock
2026-10-28
Q3 beat and raised guidance enter the market's first full session
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
64
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+14.4
Δ21d
+3.3
Value
51
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.5
Δ21d
-0.5
Sentiment
60
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-9.9
Δ21d
-15.4
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 64.3 / Value 51.3 / Sentiment 60.3
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-28. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
45%
Probability
Target price
$205.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-28 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$165.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-28 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-10-29
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-29
Market Cap
$11.9B
Beta
1.19
Shares Out
57.8M
P/E (TTM)
18.3
P/S (TTM)
1.78
P/FCF (TTM)
20.97
Rev YoY
+25.6%
EPS YoY
+19.5%
Gross Margin
+41.7%
Op Margin
+17.9%
Net Debt
-$513.6M
Current Ratio
2.80
As of 2026-10-29 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data