MITCHELL MAX H 4

What Happened
Max H. Mitchell, Chairman, President, CEO and Director of Crane Co (CR), purchased 1,000 shares in an open-market transaction on January 30, 2026 at $183.71 per share, for a total cost of $183,710. This was a direct purchase (transaction code P), not an option exercise or award.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: Jan 30, 2026 — 1,000 shares at $183.71 each.
• Total transaction value: $183,710.
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (P).
• Filing date: Feb 2, 2026 — filed within the SEC’s two-business-day reporting window (timely).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the summary provided (see the Form 4 for total beneficial ownership).
• No footnotes in the provided summary indicating a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, gift, or other special conditions.

Context
Insider purchases are commonly watched by investors as one data point about management’s view of the company, but they do not guarantee future performance. This was a straightforward open-market purchase by the CEO; no options were exercised and no immediate sale was reported. For full ownership details and the original filing, consult the company’s Form 4 (Accession: 0001944013-26-000028).