Zacks Research Expects Increased Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report released on Monday, June 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $2.90 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.89. 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 FY2027 earnings at $14.48 EPS.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The aerospace company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.39 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $805.65 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $767.32 million. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 17.11% and a net margin of 12.98%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.99 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on CW. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $432.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Citigroup upped their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $444.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $331.00 to $309.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $357.00 to $338.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $418.00.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

NYSE:CW opened at $474.28 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $381.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $356.99. The stock has a market cap of $17.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.14. Curtiss-Wright has a twelve month low of $258.85 and a twelve month high of $475.65.

Curtiss-Wright Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be given a $0.24 dividend. This is a boost from Curtiss-Wright’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.20%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. Curtiss-Wright’s payout ratio is currently 8.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Curtiss-Wright news, insider Paul J. Ferdenzi sold 658 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.68, for a total transaction of $214,297.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 19,239 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,265,757.52. This trade represents a 3.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP George P. Mcdonald sold 148 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.41, for a total transaction of $48,160.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 1,899 shares in the company, valued at approximately $617,953.59. This represents a 7.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,992 shares of company stock worth $4,634,519 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,634,028 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,289,608,000 after purchasing an additional 15,890 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,417,445 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $503,009,000 after buying an additional 84,635 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc. now owns 766,413 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $271,977,000 after buying an additional 107,115 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Curtiss-Wright by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 743,934 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $264,071,000 after buying an additional 12,086 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 592,326 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $210,199,000 after acquiring an additional 6,971 shares during the period. 82.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.