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

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 15.100-15.400 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 15.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.8 billion-$3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.8 billion.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

NYSE CW traded down $9.21 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $748.10. 208,518 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 282,000. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.81, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.87. Curtiss-Wright has a 12-month low of $464.91 and a 12-month high of $808.16. The business has a 50 day moving average of $746.26 and a 200-day moving average of $713.17.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.62 by $0.10. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 20.00%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.23 earnings per share. Curtiss-Wright’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Curtiss-Wright has set its FY 2026 guidance at 15.100-15.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Curtiss-Wright will post 15.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. 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 is currently 7.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on CW. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $724.00 to $768.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $870.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $775.00 to $793.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $860.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $773.67.

Insider Transactions at Curtiss-Wright

In related news, EVP John C. Watts sold 220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $752.91, for a total value of $165,640.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,983,029.42. This trade represents a 5.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $721.72, for a total transaction of $1,804,300.00. Following 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 quarter. Company insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,217,608 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $671,231,000 after purchasing an additional 88,688 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in Curtiss-Wright by 6,169.8% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 406,531 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $224,108,000 after purchasing an additional 400,047 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 52.1% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 9,523 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,250,000 after purchasing an additional 3,263 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $792,000. 82.71% of the stock is owned by 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.