Robert Freda Sells 418 Shares of Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Stock

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) VP Robert Freda sold 418 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.95, for a total transaction of $262,065.10. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,187 shares in the company, valued at $3,251,989.65. The trade was a 7.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Curtiss-Wright Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CW opened at $649.45 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $596.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $549.97. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $266.88 and a fifty-two week high of $683.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $869.03 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.89 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

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

Key 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)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CW has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $660.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $625.00 price objective on Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $603.00 target price on Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $612.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CW. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 681 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $375,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. New Millennium Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. New Millennium Group LLC now owns 11,515 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,348,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 714 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 4th quarter worth approximately $667,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 698 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 16 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.