TimesSquare Capital Management LLC Reduces Stake in Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW

TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 173,547 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 6,620 shares during the period. Curtiss-Wright accounts for approximately 1.3% of TimesSquare Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.46% of Curtiss-Wright worth $94,226,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CW. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,781,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. raised its position in 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 in the last quarter. Inscription Capital LLC raised its position in 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 in the last quarter. Creative Planning lifted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 30.4% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 5,572 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,722,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 914.7% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 20,679 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,103,000 after buying an additional 18,641 shares in the last quarter. 82.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Curtiss-Wright Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CW opened at $683.23 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $25.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.93. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a twelve month low of $266.88 and a twelve month high of $709.99. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $607.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $556.56. 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 (NYSE:CW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.66 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $946.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $890.14 million. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 13.84% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.27 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio is 7.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CW has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $603.00 price objective on Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup upped 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, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $642.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Curtiss-Wright news, VP Robert F. Freda sold 418 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 5,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,251,989.65. The trade was a 7.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 2,665 shares of Curtiss-Wright 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 7,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,608,536.14. The trade was a 26.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 17,269 shares of company stock valued at $10,797,098 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

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.)

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.