Crane Company (NYSE:CR) is one of the best stocks to buy according to billionaire Mario Gabelli.
Accounting for roughly 1.89% of GAMCO Investors’ 13F portfolio, Crane Company (NYSE:CR) stands as the hedge fund’s third-largest position. The hedge fund held 1.07 million shares valued at $196.4 million and modestly decreased the stake by about 4% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The hedge fund initiated its position by acquiring 1.35 million shares of Crane Company (NYSE:CR) in Q2 2023, after the company split into two independent companies in April 2023. After the separation, the Payment and Merchandising Technologies business became “Crane NXT,” and the Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies business retained the Crane Co. name.
GAMCO Investors ranks as the seventh-largest institutional investor in the stock, with a 1.85% stake in the company, according to Yahoo data.
While there has been no commentary on Crane Company over the last two quarters, in Q2 2025, Mario Gabelli highlighted the company’s two main segments, Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies, which have diversified exposure to commercial aerospace, defense, space, pumps, and valves. He also noted a couple of reasons to stay constructive on the stock:
Crane’s long-term vision is to build two strategic growth platforms with Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies, focusing on building both of those businesses to $2 billion each in revenue with 20%+ adjusted EBITDA margins by 2028.
As of March 10, the stock is a strong Buy with 75% of all analysts covering it assigning a Buy rating. The consensus 1-year median price target of $225 implies a nearly 19% upside. The stock has risen 5% so far in 2026, which is still a healthy performance given market volatility.
Crane Company (NYSE:CR) is a manufacturer of highly engineered components for mission-critical applications focused on the aerospace, defense, space, and process industry end-markets. The Company has two strategic growth platforms: Aerospace & Advanced Technologies and Process Flow Technologies.
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