CEO Mitchell Max H bought 1,000 shares of Crane Co (CR) at $183.71 on 2026-01-30; 3 other insiders also bought within 14 days.
Mitchell Max H, Chairman, President and CEO of Crane Co, purchased 1,000 shares at $183.71, bringing his post-transaction holdings to 410.7K shares. This represents a modest net addition of 0.2% to his position. The transaction occurred as the stock trades at $185.27, near the middle of its 52-week range of $132.79–$210.23, and down 1.2% over 30 days. Notably, three other insiders also purchased shares within the past 14 days, forming a cluster buy pattern. Historically, this CEO's cross-ticker buy record shows a 100% win rate at 90 days with an average return of +17.0%, but at Crane Co specifically, his prior five trades (all sales in November 2023) were poorly timed, with the stock subsequently rising an average of 16.6% over 90 days. The current fundamentals show strong revenue growth of +14.4% year-over-year with $589.2M in latest quarterly revenue and $91.4M in net income, though the P/E of 29.18 reflects a premium valuation.