Zacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will earn $2.94 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.93. The consensus estimate for Curtiss-Wright’s current full-year earnings is $12.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Curtiss-Wright’s Q2 2026 earnings at $3.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.94 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.20 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.69 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.85 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.23 EPS.

CW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $463.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $457.00 to $502.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Curtiss-Wright from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $405.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $545.00.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of CW stock opened at $602.45 on Wednesday. Curtiss-Wright has a 12-month low of $266.88 and a 12-month high of $604.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $523.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $469.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.13 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $876.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $855.10 million. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 13.66%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 10th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 26th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP John C. Watts sold 1,110 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $480.50, for a total transaction of $533,355.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 3,863 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,856,171.50. This trade represents a 22.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 41.8% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 818 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 98.4% during the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 3,664 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,163,000 after purchasing an additional 1,817 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the first quarter worth about $320,000. Spire Wealth Management lifted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 56.9% during the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 452 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $143,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 147.7% during the first quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 4,441 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,409,000 after purchasing an additional 2,648 shares during the period. 82.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to aerospace and defense, commercial power, process, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power.