Zacks Research Expects Weaker Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 17.11% and a net margin of 12.98%.

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

Curtiss-Wright Trading Up 0.3 %

CW stock opened at $314.45 on Friday. Curtiss-Wright has a 1-year low of $236.31 and a 1-year high of $393.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The company 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 1.15. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $343.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $344.85.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer now owns 28,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,580,134.40. This trade represents a 19.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Paul J. Ferdenzi sold 1,907 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.98, for a total value of $661,690.86. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 18,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,386,166.90. The trade was a 9.39 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 116 shares of company stock worth $35,278 and have sold 23,064 shares worth $8,157,322. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 61.0% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 169 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

Curtiss-Wright Company Profile

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.