Curtiss-Wright Q1 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.91 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.90. 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 FY2027 earnings at $14.50 EPS.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The aerospace company reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.39 by $0.43. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 13.38% and a return on equity of 18.02%. The firm had revenue of $805.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.32 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.99 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CW. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $331.00 to $309.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $357.00 to $338.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $444.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $432.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $418.00.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:CW opened at $476.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $17.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.39, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.14. Curtiss-Wright has a 12-month low of $258.85 and a 12-month high of $484.05. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $410.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $362.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Curtiss-Wright Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 7th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.20%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. This is an increase from Curtiss-Wright’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Curtiss-Wright’s payout ratio is presently 8.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 4,780 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total value of $1,673,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 9,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,238,550. The trade was a 34.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP John C. Watts sold 450 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $449.36, for a total value of $202,212.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 4,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,228,376.24. The trade was a 8.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 7,130 shares of company stock valued at $2,726,412 over the last ninety days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the 4th quarter valued at about $201,856,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $132,626,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 44,878.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 259,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $82,340,000 after buying an additional 258,950 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the first quarter worth $70,357,000. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC purchased a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the 1st quarter valued at $55,639,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.