K Christopher Farkas Sells 918 Shares of Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Stock

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 918 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $677.46, for a total transaction of $621,908.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,518 shares in the company, valued at $3,738,224.28. This trade represents a 14.26% 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.

K Christopher Farkas also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 4th, K Christopher Farkas sold 2,665 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.33, for a total value of $1,669,169.45.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE CW opened at $692.09 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $671.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $590.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.52 billion, a PE ratio of 53.78, a PEG ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.91. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $266.88 and a fifty-two week high of $730.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.66 by $0.13. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 13.84%.The company had revenue of $946.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $890.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.27 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright’s payout ratio is presently 7.46%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CW has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $748.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Truist Financial set a $603.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $760.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $661.00 to $718.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Curtiss-Wright currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $663.17.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,436,161 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $780,091,000 after buying an additional 16,962 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,217,608 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $671,231,000 after acquiring an additional 88,688 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 841,788 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $464,130,000 after acquiring an additional 47,287 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc increased its position in Curtiss-Wright by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 791,531 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $429,754,000 after acquiring an additional 2,153 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Curtiss-Wright by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 768,260 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $423,519,000 after acquiring an additional 39,515 shares during the period. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Curtiss-Wright

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

• Positive Sentiment: Solid fundamentals: Curtiss‑Wright reported a February quarter beat on both EPS and revenue with double‑digit revenue growth and healthy margins, supporting investor confidence. MarketBeat CW page
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend announced: Company declared a quarterly dividend (record Mar 26; payable Apr 13), providing a small but tangible shareholder return that can help steady sentiment. Dividend notice
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Several firms maintain constructive views and raised targets after recent results (e.g., Morgan Stanley, Citigroup), which can underpin buying interest. Analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Routine small insider sales: Multiple VPs and an EVP sold relatively small lots (140–220 shares each) in mid‑March; these appear to be routine liquidity moves rather than large conviction shifts. Sample VP Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership: About 82.7% of the float is held by institutions — this can amplify moves but also provide stability from long‑term holders. Ownership data
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated C‑suite selling: CEO Lynn Bamford sold 3,225 shares (~$2.18M), CFO K. Christopher Farkas sold 918 shares (~$622k), and COO Kevin Rayment sold 907 shares (~$614k) on Mar 17. Large executive sales can prompt investor concern about insider conviction or signal personal rebalancing; these filings are public. CEO Form 4 CFO Form 4 COO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concern commentary: A recent analyst/opinion piece flagged valuation and margin sustainability after a sharp run‑up, which can amplify short‑term selling from investors worried about rich multiples. Seeking Alpha downgrade

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.