Zacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report issued on Tuesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $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.

CW has been the topic of a number of other reports. Alembic Global Advisors initiated coverage on Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $412.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $304.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $334.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $370.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, 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. Two investment 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, Curtiss-Wright currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $379.00.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

CW traded down $1.93 during trading on Friday, reaching $349.42. The company's stock had a trading volume of 550,326 shares, compared to its average volume of 448,763. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.98. The company's fifty day moving average price is $364.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $325.26. Curtiss-Wright has a 52-week low of $212.05 and a 52-week high of $393.40. The company has a market capitalization of $13.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CW. Tsfg LLC increased its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 191.4% during the third quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 102 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Curtiss-Wright by 303.8% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 105 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the third quarter worth approximately $69,000. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Curtiss-Wright

In other Curtiss-Wright news, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were 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 directly owns 28,688 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,580,134.40. The trade was a 19.90 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP John C. Watts sold 412 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 owns 4,183 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,503,997.65. The trade was a 8.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. Curtiss-Wright's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.95%.

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.