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

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 14.700-15.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 14.600. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.7 billion-$3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.6 billion.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of Curtiss-Wright stock opened at $683.23 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $607.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $556.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Curtiss-Wright has a 12 month low of $266.88 and a 12 month high of $709.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.93.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.66 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $946.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $890.14 million. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 13.84%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.27 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Curtiss-Wright will post 12.32 EPS for the current year.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CW has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $760.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial set a $603.00 target price on Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup increased their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $661.00 to $718.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $642.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Curtiss-Wright

In other Curtiss-Wright news, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 2,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.33, for a total value of $1,669,169.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 7,358 shares in the company, valued at $4,608,536.14. This trade represents a 26.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert F. Freda sold 418 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $626.95, for a total value of $262,065.10. Following the sale, the vice president owned 5,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,251,989.65. This represents a 7.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 17,269 shares of company stock worth $10,797,098 in the last three months. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting 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. $890.14M, with revenue +14.9% YoY and improved margins, which underpins the stock rally. Curtiss‑Wright Q4 2025 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Company outlook raised — management set FY2026 EPS guidance to $14.70–$15.15 (vs. consensus ~$14.60) and revenue guidance $3.7B–$3.8B (above the ~$3.6B consensus), signaling expected continued top‑line growth and margin expansion. Curtiss‑Wright Reports Fourth Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Record FY25 metrics — management highlighted record sales, orders, EPS, free cash flow and margin gains for FY25, giving credibility to the stronger multi‑year guidance and buy‑and‑hold investor narratives. Curtiss‑Wright Corp Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and investor takeaways emphasize the beat + guidance as the driver of the sharp intraday move. Several outlets and newsletters explain the rally and why investors are buying the story. Why Curtiss‑Wright Corporation’s (CW) Stock Is Up 9.34%
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcript available for detail — slides/transcript provide color on segment trends, margins and backlog; useful for assessing sustainability of guidance but not new news. Curtiss‑Wright Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes — coverage pieces (e.g., Globe and Mail) summarize the beat and outlook; they help distribute the message to broader investor sets but mostly reflect the same data. Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation and elevated P/E could temper upside — CW now trades at a premium P/E (~53x on provided data), so future gains hinge on delivering the double‑digit EPS growth management forecasts. (Background pricing/ratios provided in trading note.)

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CW. State Street Corp grew its position in Curtiss-Wright by 1.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,436,161 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $780,091,000 after acquiring an additional 16,962 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 25.5% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 487,675 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $262,828,000 after purchasing an additional 99,182 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 387,663 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $213,707,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Curtiss-Wright by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 328,466 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $181,073,000 after purchasing an additional 8,867 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Curtiss-Wright by 10.6% in the 1st 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. Institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

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.