Curtiss-Wright (CW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified manufacturer and service provider serving the aerospace, defense, commercial power and industrial markets. The company develops and produces highly engineered components and systems used in applications where reliability, performance and safety are critical.

Its products and services include aircraft and industrial actuation systems, sensors and controls, electronic components, embedded computing systems, data-acquisition equipment, valves, pumps, motors and other flow-control products. Curtiss-Wright also provides surface-treatment, testing and other specialized services for aerospace and defense customers.

Founded in 1929 through the combination of companies associated with aviation pioneers Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has expanded from its aviation roots into a broader engineering and manufacturing enterprise. The company serves customers in North America, Europe and other international markets, with operations supporting aerospace, defense, naval, energy and general industrial applications. Lynn M. Bamford has served as president and chief executive officer since 2022.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $537.96 to $548.97
• 50-Day Range: $532.37 to $758.19
• 52-Week Range: $521.66 to $808.16
• Volume: 379,212 shs
• Average Volume: 427,404 shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.28
• Dividend Yield: 0.19%
• Price Target: $768.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Curtiss-Wright Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Curtiss-Wright scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Curtiss-Wright has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Curtiss-Wright has a consensus price target of $768.25, representing about 41.8% upside from its current price of $541.62.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Curtiss-Wright has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Curtiss-Wright are expected to grow by 12.18% in the coming year, from $15.27 to $17.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Curtiss-Wright is 37.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Curtiss-Wright is 37.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.63.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Curtiss-Wright has a PEG Ratio of 2.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Curtiss-Wright has a P/B Ratio of 7.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.12% of the float of Curtiss-Wright has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Curtiss-Wright has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.23, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Curtiss-Wright has recently decreased by 1.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Curtiss-Wright has a dividend yield of 0.19%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Curtiss-Wright has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Curtiss-Wright is 7.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Curtiss-Wright will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.07% next year. This indicates that Curtiss-Wright will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

Curtiss-Wright has a news sentiment score of 0.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Curtiss-Wright this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for CW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Curtiss-Wright to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Curtiss-Wright insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $700,815.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.51% of the stock of Curtiss-Wright is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.71% of the stock of Curtiss-Wright is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 10/9 Dividend: 9/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 9/25/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CW
• CIK: 26324
• Web: www.curtisswright.com
• Phone: (704) 869-4600
• Fax: 973-541-3699
• Employees: 9,100
• Year Founded: 1929

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Curtiss-Wright: $768.25
• High Price Target: $870.00
• Low Price Target: $603.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +41.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $14.53
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.47
• P/E Growth: 2.46
• Net Income: $484.23 million
• Net Margins: 14.81%
• Pretax Margin: 18.89%
• Return on Equity: 20.49%
• Return on Assets: 10.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.60
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.72
• Cash Flow: $16.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.32
• Book Value: $68.71 per share
• Price / Book: 7.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,930,000
• Free Float: 36,746,000
• Market Cap: $20.00 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88