Zacks Research Predicts Stronger Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a note issued to investors 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 analysts have also weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus lowered shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $452.00 price target for the company. Alembic Global Advisors started coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $412.00 price target for the company. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $304.00 to $333.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $379.00.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of Curtiss-Wright stock opened at $349.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.98. Curtiss-Wright has a 1 year low of $212.05 and a 1 year high of $393.40. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $364.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $325.59. The firm has a market cap of $13.26 billion, a PE ratio of 33.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.19.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 32,425.8% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 404,946 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $133,102,000 after acquiring an additional 403,701 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. lifted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 136.8% in the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 459,074 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $150,893,000 after purchasing an additional 265,205 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter valued at approximately $47,220,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 91.3% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 178,111 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $58,543,000 after purchasing an additional 85,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 37.0% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 239,187 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $64,815,000 after purchasing an additional 64,619 shares during the last quarter. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Curtiss-Wright

In other news, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.80, for a total transaction of $2,629,175.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 28,688 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,580,134.40. This trade represents a 19.90 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP John C. Watts sold 412 shares of Curtiss-Wright 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 sale, the vice president now owns 4,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,503,997.65. The trade was a 8.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

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

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.