Freemont Management S.A. Has $706,000 Holdings in Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW

Freemont Management S.A. lessened its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) by 80.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,300 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 5,400 shares during the quarter. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in Curtiss-Wright were worth $706,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CW. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Curtiss-Wright in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 8,800.0% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 89 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CW has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $607.00 to $661.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $660.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $625.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $603.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Friday, January 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $612.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at Curtiss-Wright

In other Curtiss-Wright news, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 2,665 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.33, for a total transaction of $1,669,169.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 7,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,608,536.14. This trade represents a 26.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John C. Watts sold 652 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $625.57, for a total transaction of $407,871.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,890 shares in the company, valued at $2,433,467.30. This represents a 14.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 17,269 shares of company stock worth $10,797,098 over the last three months. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Curtiss-Wright Trading Up 6.3%

Shares of CW stock opened at $673.98 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $604.81 and a 200-day moving average of $554.77. The stock has a market cap of $24.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.93. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 52-week low of $266.88 and a 52-week high of $709.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.75.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.66 by $0.13. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 13.84% and a return on equity of 19.16%. The business had revenue of $946.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $890.14 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.82%.

Trending Headlines about Curtiss-Wright

Here are the key news stories impacting Curtiss-Wright this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Curtiss‑Wright reported Q4 EPS of $3.79 vs. consensus $3.66 and revenue of $946.98M vs. ~$890M consensus; revenue was up ~14.9% YoY, showing strong operational momentum. Curtiss‑Wright tops estimates on Q4 revenue and profit
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish FY‑2026 guidance — management set EPS guidance of $14.70–$15.15 (above consensus ~$14.60) and revenue guidance of $3.7–$3.8B (above consensus ~$3.6B), signaling expectations for continued top‑line growth and margin expansion next year. Press Release: Full‑Year 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Record FY25 and strong cash flow — the company said FY25 delivered record sales, profitability, EPS, free cash flow and orders and expects another record year in 2026, supporting confidence in execution and balance‑sheet strength. Press Release: Record FY25 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript available for detail — management commentary and the slide deck may provide insight on backlog, margin drivers and capital allocation; read the transcript for execution/segment color. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage/snapshots — multiple outlets (Zacks, Yahoo, MarketBeat) summarized the quarter and key metrics; these provide quick checklists but no new surprises beyond the beat and guidance. Zacks: Q4 results summary
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk — shares trade at a rich multiple (P/E ~55, PEG ~2.9) after the run‑up; high valuation raises the bar for continued upside and increases sensitivity to execution or macro misses.

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.