K Christopher Farkas Sells 2,665 Shares of Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Stock

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 2,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 7,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,608,536.14. The trade was a 26.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Curtiss-Wright Price Performance

Shares of CW stock opened at $649.45 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $23.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.93, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.93. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 12 month low of $266.88 and a 12 month high of $683.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $596.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $549.97.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.28 by $0.12. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 13.78% and a return on equity of 18.82%. The company had revenue of $869.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $869.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.89 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 EPS for the current year.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CW. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 53.8% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 60 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on CW shares. Truist Financial set a $603.00 price target on Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $660.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $625.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $607.00 to $661.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Curtiss-Wright presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $612.33.

Trending Headlines about Curtiss-Wright

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)

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.