John Watts Sells 220 Shares of Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Stock

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) EVP John Watts sold 220 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $678.11, for a total value of $149,184.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,182 shares in the company, valued at $2,835,856.02. This represents a 5.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of CW stock opened at $692.09 on Friday. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 52-week low of $266.88 and a 52-week high of $730.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market cap of $25.52 billion, a PE ratio of 53.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $671.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $590.30.

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

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.46%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,781,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,812,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 108.0% in the second quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 2,336 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,213 shares during the last quarter. Inscription Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 248.3% in the third quarter. Inscription Capital LLC now owns 2,553 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,386,000 after acquiring an additional 1,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning increased its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 30.4% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 5,572 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,722,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CW has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $760.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $661.00 to $718.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $748.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $603.00 target price on Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $663.17.

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.