Q1 EPS Estimates for Curtiss-Wright Lifted by Zacks Research

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a report issued on Tuesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.40 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.39. The consensus estimate for Curtiss-Wright’s current full-year earnings is $10.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Curtiss-Wright’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.01 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on CW. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $334.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com downgraded Curtiss-Wright from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 23rd. Alembic Global Advisors assumed coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $412.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $304.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $452.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $379.00.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of CW opened at $349.42 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $364.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $325.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.98. The firm has a market cap of $13.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.18. Curtiss-Wright has a 52 week low of $212.05 and a 52 week high of $393.40.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.80, for a total transaction of $2,629,175.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 28,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,580,134.40. The trade was a 19.90 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP John C. Watts sold 412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.55, for a total transaction of $148,134.60. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 4,183 shares in the company, valued at $1,503,997.65. This represents a 8.97 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CW. Tsfg LLC raised its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 191.4% during the 3rd quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 102 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 303.8% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 105 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth about $53,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the 3rd quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 176.9% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 252 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

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.