Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) on July 10th, as revealed in her recent filing.
• Curtiss-Wright reported earnings of $3.23 per share for the quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $3.13, with revenues of $876.58 million.
• Research analysts have varied perspectives on Curtiss-Wright's stock, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target to $550.00 while other analysts maintain a "buy" or "hold" rating.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation NYSE: CW. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Curtiss-Wright stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of CW stock traded down $2.8950 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $476.8550. 93,042 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 318,188. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 12 month low of $266.88 and a 12 month high of $517.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $483.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $397.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.97 billion, a PE ratio of 40.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.18.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.13 by $0.10. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 13.66% and a return on equity of 18.34%. The firm had revenue of $876.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $855.10 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.67 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CW has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Curtiss-Wright from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $525.00 to $568.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $432.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $356.00 to $338.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $450.00 to $457.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $468.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 14.4% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 789,378 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $385,651,000 after acquiring an additional 99,643 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter valued at approximately $270,731,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 23.3% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 552,893 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $175,417,000 after acquiring an additional 104,393 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter valued at approximately $241,537,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 45.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 388,493 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $189,468,000 after buying an additional 122,048 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.71% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Curtiss-Wright news, Director Bruce D. Hoechner sold 1,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $448.00, for a total value of $851,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,523 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,026,304. This trade represents a 29.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP John C. Watts sold 450 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $449.36, for a total transaction of $202,212.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 4,959 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,228,376.24. This represents a 8.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.