Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $773.6667.

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Curtiss-Wright from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $724.00 to $768.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $870.00 price target on Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $775.00 to $793.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $860.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Wednesday, July 15th.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Curtiss-Wright stock opened at $690.27 on Monday. Curtiss-Wright has a twelve month low of $464.91 and a twelve month high of $808.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company’s 50 day moving average is $744.52 and its 200 day moving average is $714.33. The company has a market cap of $25.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 0.87.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.62 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $924.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $926.17 million. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 14.81% and a return on equity of 20.49%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.23 EPS. Curtiss-Wright has set its FY 2026 guidance at 15.100-15.400 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Curtiss-Wright will post 15.24 EPS for the current year.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.16%.

Insider Transactions at Curtiss-Wright

In other news, EVP John C. Watts sold 220 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $752.91, for a total transaction of $165,640.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,983,029.42. The trade was a 5.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $721.72, for a total value of $1,804,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 48,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,739,270.48. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 3,119 shares of company stock worth $2,257,998 in the last 90 days. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 237.5% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Signature Equity Partners LLC increased its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 140.0% in the 1st quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 60 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 53.8% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 60 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the period. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 25.9% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 73 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.