Q2 EPS Estimates for Curtiss-Wright Raised by Zacks Research

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a report released on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.89 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.77. The consensus estimate for Curtiss-Wright’s current full-year earnings is $12.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Curtiss-Wright’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.15 EPS.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The aerospace company reported $3.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by $0.15. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 17.11% and a net margin of 12.98%.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on CW. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $452.00 price target for the company. Citigroup started coverage on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $410.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $333.00 to $357.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus downgraded 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $386.86.

Curtiss-Wright Trading Up 3.7 %

NYSE:CW opened at $324.15 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $12.21 billion, a PE ratio of 30.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $346.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $344.82. Curtiss-Wright has a 12-month low of $236.31 and a 12-month high of $393.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CW. US Bancorp DE increased its position in Curtiss-Wright by 94.0% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,873 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 4,300 shares during the period. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $9,315,000. Radnor Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,347,000. Portside Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 142.9% during the 3rd quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,116 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $696,000 after acquiring an additional 1,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 5,829 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,916,000 after acquiring an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Curtiss-Wright

In other Curtiss-Wright news, VP John C. Watts sold 622 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.05, for a total transaction of $215,865.10. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 5,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,760,237.60. The trade was a 10.92 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.80, for a total value of $2,629,175.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 28,688 shares in the company, valued at $10,580,134.40. The trade was a 19.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 116 shares of company stock worth $35,278 and have sold 23,064 shares worth $8,157,322. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.96%.

Curtiss-Wright Company Profile

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.