Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 15.100-15.400 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 15.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.8 billion-$3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.8 billion.

Curtiss-Wright Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:CW opened at $748.10 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Curtiss-Wright has a 52-week low of $464.91 and a 52-week high of $808.16. The stock has a market cap of $27.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.81, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $746.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $713.79.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.62 by $0.10. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 20.00% and a net margin of 14.17%.The firm had revenue of $924.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $926.17 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.23 earnings per share. Curtiss-Wright’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Curtiss-Wright will post 15.22 EPS for the current year.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio is 7.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CW. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $724.00 to $768.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $870.00 price objective on Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup upped their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $775.00 to $793.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $860.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $773.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP John C. Watts sold 220 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $752.91, for a total transaction of $165,640.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,983,029.42. This represents a 5.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 2,500 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $721.72, for a total value of $1,804,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 48,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,739,270.48. This represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 3,119 shares of company stock worth $2,257,998. Company insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CW. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in Curtiss-Wright by 53.8% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 60 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 73 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the third quarter worth about $43,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 53.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 100 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 354.2% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 109 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) is a diversified, global engineering company that designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products and integrated systems for the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Its offerings span a range of electromechanical, motion control and flow control technologies, including flight control and actuation systems, sensors and avionics components, pumps and valves, power conversion and heat exchangers, and platform integration solutions for marine and ground systems.