EPS Guidance Raised

Management raised its full‑year Adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $6.85‑$7.05, a $0.20 increase over prior guidance and reflecting 5‑6 % core sales growth and $0.20 per share upside from recent acquisitions. Crane anticipates a 10 % return on investment from these acquisitions ahead of schedule and expects the acquisitions to add margin and revenue faster than modeled. The company’s record AAT backlog rose 11 % YoY to nearly $1.3 billion, supporting visibility for the second half of the year.