Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Curtiss-Wright

Key Points

• Zacks Research has upgraded its FY2025 EPS estimate for Curtiss-Wright to $12.88, slightly up from the previous estimate of $12.86, with a consensus estimate of $12.32 for the current year.
• Curtiss-Wright reported $3.23 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding consensus estimates by $0.10, and achieved a revenue of $876.58 million, reflecting an 11.7% year-over-year increase.
• Multiple analysts have raised their price targets for Curtiss-Wright, with Citigroup's target now at $568.00, and the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" among analysts.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a report released on Wednesday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $12.88 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $12.86. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.51 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.62 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.84 EPS.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.13 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $876.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $855.10 million. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 13.66%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.67 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $525.00 to $568.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $432.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $405.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $450.00 to $457.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $356.00 to $338.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $468.14.

Curtiss-Wright Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE CW opened at $477.59 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $486.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $405.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Curtiss-Wright has a one year low of $266.88 and a one year high of $517.09.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP John C. Watts sold 1,110 shares of the firm'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 transaction, the vice president owned 3,863 shares in the company, valued at $1,856,171.50. This trade represents a 22.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bruce D. Hoechner sold 1,900 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 4,523 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,026,304. The trade was a 29.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 801.8% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 10,055 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $4,912,000 after buying an additional 8,940 shares during the last quarter. Munro Partners bought a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the second quarter valued at approximately $78,000,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter valued at approximately $798,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 30.4% during the second quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 8,000 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $3,908,000 after acquiring an additional 1,867 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 27.3% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,703 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $832,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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