John Watts Sells 652 Shares of Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Stock

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) EVP John Watts sold 652 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $625.57, for a total value of $407,871.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,433,467.30. This represents a 14.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

NYSE CW opened at $649.45 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.75. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $596.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $549.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.93. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $266.88 and a fifty-two week high of $683.09.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.28 by $0.12. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 18.82% and a net margin of 13.78%.The business had revenue of $869.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $869.03 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.89 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on CW shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup upped their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $607.00 to $661.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial set a $603.00 price objective on Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $625.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $612.33.

More Curtiss-Wright News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/Street metric previews point to upside risk to the upcoming Q4/Dec‑2025 report — estimates for key margins and segments suggest the company could beat headline numbers, supporting the rally and investor confidence in near‑term earnings momentum. Insights Into Curtiss-Wright (CW) Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share (record Mar 26; payable Apr 13). This is a normal income item but the yield is small, so it’s unlikely to be a major driver alone. Curtiss‑Wright Declares Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Coordinated insider selling from top executives is the dominant negative catalyst: CEO, CFO, COO and multiple VPs/EVPs disclosed multi‑million dollar sales (filed Feb 4–5). The scale and timing of these disposals are pressuring sentiment and are likely the primary reason for intraday volatility despite positive fundamentals. Curtiss‑Wright Insider Exodus Sample SEC Form 4 (CEO sale)

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 10.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 213,101 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $67,611,000 after purchasing an additional 20,379 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the second quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 3,982 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,945,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 4,478 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,188,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC boosted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 824 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $403,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Curtiss-Wright Company Profile

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.