Q2 EPS Estimates for Curtiss-Wright Raised by Zacks Research

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $2.89 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The aerospace company reported $3.27 earnings per share 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%.

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

Curtiss-Wright Stock Up 3.7 %

Shares of CW stock opened at $324.15 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $346.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $344.82. 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 has a market capitalization of $12.21 billion, a PE ratio of 30.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.19. Curtiss-Wright has a fifty-two week low of $236.31 and a fifty-two week high of $393.40.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.26%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.96%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP John C. Watts sold 622 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was 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 owns 5,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,760,237.60. This trade represents a 10.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.80, for a total value of $2,629,175.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 28,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,580,134.40. This represents a 19.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 116 shares of company stock worth $35,278 and have sold 23,064 shares worth $8,157,322. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CW. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter valued at $53,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter valued at $59,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.