Kennebec Savings Bank lowered its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW – Free Report) by 48.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 112 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 106 shares during the quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank’s holdings in Curtiss-Wright were worth $39,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tsfg LLC raised its position in Curtiss-Wright by 191.4% during the third quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 102 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 303.8% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 105 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the 3rd quarter valued at about $53,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the 3rd quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Quarry LP grew its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 176.9% during the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 252 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.71% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have issued reports on CW. Stifel Nicolaus lowered Curtiss-Wright from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $452.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $333.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $410.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $334.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $386.86.
Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance
NYSE CW opened at $346.62 on Friday. Curtiss-Wright Co. has a 12-month low of $220.90 and a 12-month high of $393.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $362.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $336.33. The company has a market capitalization of $13.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.
Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.24%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.95%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Curtiss-Wright
In other Curtiss-Wright news, VP John C. Watts sold 412 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was 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 directly owns 4,183 shares in the company, valued at $1,503,997.65. This represents a 8.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 in the company, 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. Insiders purchased 116 shares of company stock valued at $35,278 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.67% 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.
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