Q2 EPS Estimates for Curtiss-Wright Lifted by Zacks Research

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report released on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.77. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.15 EPS.

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

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

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

NYSE CW opened at $314.45 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business’s 50 day moving average is $344.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $344.45. Curtiss-Wright has a 12-month low of $236.31 and a 12-month high of $393.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.81, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.19.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 1,159 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $381,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 3,319 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,178,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 312 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 918 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 713 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $253,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Curtiss-Wright

In other Curtiss-Wright news, VP John C. Watts sold 622 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.05, for a total transaction of $215,865.10. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 5,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,760,237.60. This represents a 10.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 8,289 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.87, for a total value of $2,875,205.43. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 38,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,494,977.35. This represents a 17.56 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In 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. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

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

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.