Kevin Rayment Sells 2,634 Shares of Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Stock

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) COO Kevin Rayment sold 2,634 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $626.33, for a total value of $1,649,753.22. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 29,896 shares in the company, valued at $18,724,761.68. This trade represents a 8.10% 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.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Up 5.0%

Shares of NYSE CW opened at $649.45 on Friday. The company 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. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 12 month low of $266.88 and a 12 month high of $683.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $596.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $549.97.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last announced its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $869.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $869.03 million. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 13.78% and a return on equity of 18.82%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.89 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CW. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 698 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $385,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,067 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $579,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $337,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 1.8% during the third quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $554,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 9.5% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 208 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting 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)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.