Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a report released on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $3.59 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.66. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $3.94 EPS.

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

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup dropped their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $450.00 to $424.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $357.00 to $338.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $331.00 to $309.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $432.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Curtiss-Wright from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $404.29.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Up 1.0%

CW traded up $4.27 during trading on Monday, hitting $447.49. The company had a trading volume of 309,665 shares, compared to its average volume of 304,362. The company has a market capitalization of $16.85 billion, a PE ratio of 42.42, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.04. 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 one year low of $258.85 and a one year high of $453.02. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $358.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $351.68.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CW. Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 14,230 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $5,050,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares during the period. Athena Investment Management acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $302,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its position in Curtiss-Wright by 1,694.7% during the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 11,863 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $4,210,000 after purchasing an additional 11,202 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 28.9% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 153,631 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $54,519,000 after acquiring an additional 34,489 shares during the period. Finally, TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1,773.1% in the 4th quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 176,072 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $62,483,000 after purchasing an additional 166,672 shares during the period. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Curtiss-Wright news, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 4,780 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total transaction of $1,673,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 9,253 shares in the company, valued at $3,238,550. This trade represents a 34.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP John C. Watts sold 450 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $449.36, for a total value of $202,212.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,959 shares in the company, valued at $2,228,376.24. The trade was a 8.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,092 shares of company stock worth $3,783,319. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

Curtiss-Wright Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 7th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 16th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.21%. This is a boost from Curtiss-Wright's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Curtiss-Wright's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.54%.

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.