Zacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast 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 - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The aerospace company reported $3.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.15. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 17.11% and a net margin of 12.98%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $370.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $410.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $452.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $333.00 to $357.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $386.86.

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Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CW traded up $0.80 on Thursday, reaching $314.45. 255,613 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 330,250. The business's 50-day moving average is $344.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $344.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Curtiss-Wright has a fifty-two week low of $236.31 and a fifty-two week high of $393.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.81, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.15.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.27%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Curtiss-Wright's payout ratio is currently 7.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Curtiss-Wright

In related news, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 2,453 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.00, for a total transaction of $851,191.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 12,712 shares in the company, valued at $4,411,064. This trade represents a 16.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of the company'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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 28,688 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,580,134.40. This trade represents a 19.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 116 shares of company stock valued at $35,278 and have sold 23,064 shares valued at $8,157,322. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the 3rd quarter worth $59,000. 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.