Analysts Set Expectations for Curtiss-Wright Q1 Earnings

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.40. 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 2025 earnings at $3.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.11 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.05 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on CW. Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $410.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $452.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $333.00 to $357.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Curtiss-Wright has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $386.86.

Curtiss-Wright Price Performance

Shares of CW stock opened at $314.45 on Friday. Curtiss-Wright has a 52-week low of $236.31 and a 52-week high of $393.40. The stock has a market cap of $11.84 billion, a PE ratio of 29.81, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.69. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $344.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $344.45.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The aerospace company reported $3.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by $0.15. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 17.11%.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.27%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio is 7.96%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP John C. Watts sold 622 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.05, for a total value of $215,865.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 5,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,760,237.60. The trade was a 10.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 8,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.87, for a total transaction of $2,875,205.43. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 38,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,494,977.35. The trade was a 17.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 116 shares of company stock valued at $35,278 and have sold 23,064 shares valued at $8,157,322. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $59,000. 82.71% of the stock is 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.