Zacks Research Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW)

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $11.04 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $10.81. The consensus estimate for Curtiss-Wright’s current full-year earnings is $10.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Curtiss-Wright’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.04 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on CW. Truist Financial reissued a “hold” rating and set a $240.00 target price (down previously from $250.00) on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $244.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 16th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $238.00.

Curtiss-Wright Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE:CW opened at $253.54 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.71 billion, a PE ratio of 27.56 and a beta of 1.17. Curtiss-Wright has a 1 year low of $157.72 and a 1 year high of $253.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $235.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $218.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 15th. The aerospace company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.92 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $785.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $737.09 million. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 12.46% and a return on equity of 16.61%. Curtiss-Wright’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.92 earnings per share.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.32%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Curtiss-Wright news, VP Paul J. Ferdenzi sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $625,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 15,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,985,500. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, VP Paul J. Ferdenzi sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $625,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 15,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,985,500. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 2,736 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.16, for a total transaction of $657,077.76. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 9,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,202,747.52. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 145 shares of company stock valued at $27,451 and sold 12,451 shares valued at $3,030,512. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 144 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 67.0% during the 3rd quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 152 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FSC Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.