Curtiss-Wright Q3 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Curtiss-Wright to $3.27 for Q3 2025, slightly up from the previous estimate of $3.26.
• The company achieved $3.23 EPS in its most recent quarter, beating analysts' expectations by $0.10, with a revenue increase of 11.7% year-over-year.
• Curtiss-Wright declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 0.2% for shareholders of record.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.27 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.26. 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 $3.97 EPS.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW - Get Free Report) last released 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 return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 13.66%.The company had revenue of $876.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $855.10 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.67 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on CW. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $356.00 to $338.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 11th. Citigroup upped their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $525.00 to $568.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $405.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $450.00 to $457.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Curtiss-Wright has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $468.14.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CW traded down $5.71 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $513.07. 361,710 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 308,521. Curtiss-Wright has a twelve month low of $266.88 and a twelve month high of $525.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.15. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $487.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $418.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its position in Curtiss-Wright by 1,566.7% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. 1 North Wealth Services LLC acquired a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in Curtiss-Wright by 13,800.0% during the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 139 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP John C. Watts sold 1,110 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $480.50, for a total value of $533,355.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 3,863 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,856,171.50. This represents a 22.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 26th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 26th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Curtiss-Wright's dividend payout ratio is currently 8.10%.

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.