Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will earn $2.40 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.39. The consensus estimate for Curtiss-Wright’s current full-year earnings is $10.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Curtiss-Wright’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.01 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on CW. Alembic Global Advisors started coverage on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $412.00 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, November 18th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $304.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $452.00 target price for the company. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Curtiss-Wright from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $379.00.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of CW opened at $351.35 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.98. Curtiss-Wright has a 1 year low of $212.05 and a 1 year high of $393.40. The company’s fifty day moving average is $364.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $324.72.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.95%.

Insider Activity at Curtiss-Wright

In related news, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.80, for a total transaction of $2,629,175.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 28,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,580,134.40. This represents a 19.90 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP John C. Watts sold 412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.55, for a total value of $148,134.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,183 shares in the company, valued at $1,503,997.65. This trade represents a 8.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1,800.0% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,520 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $412,000 after acquiring an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 14,694 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,982,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 1,066 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 133.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 3,500 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $948,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $263,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to aerospace and defense, commercial power, process, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power.