Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note issued on Monday, June 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.90 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.89. 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 FY2027 earnings at $14.48 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen cut Curtiss-Wright from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 24th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $444.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $432.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Truist Financial cut 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 note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $331.00 to $309.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $418.00.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE CW traded up $1.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $472.87. 72,834 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 279,260. The company has a market cap of $17.81 billion, a PE ratio of 44.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Curtiss-Wright has a 52 week low of $258.85 and a 52 week high of $475.00. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $378.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $356.28.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The aerospace company reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.39 by $0.43. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 17.11% and a net margin of 12.98%. The company had revenue of $805.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.32 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.99 EPS. Curtiss-Wright's quarterly revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Curtiss-Wright Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 7th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. This is a boost from Curtiss-Wright's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.20%. Curtiss-Wright's dividend payout ratio is currently 8.54%.

Insider Transactions at Curtiss-Wright

In other news, Director Bruce D. Hoechner sold 1,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $448.00, for a total transaction of $851,200.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 4,523 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,026,304. This represents a 29.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 4,780 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total transaction of $1,673,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 9,253 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,238,550. This trade represents a 34.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 12,992 shares of company stock worth $4,634,519. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CW. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 10,258 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $3,255,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the 1st quarter worth approximately $3,651,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 336.1% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 5,046 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,599,000 after purchasing an additional 3,889 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 104.1% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 13,359 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $4,238,000 after buying an additional 6,815 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 1st quarter worth approximately $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.71% of the company's stock.

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.