J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Invests $1.19 Million in Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,183 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,185,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. TD Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 14.4% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 789,378 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $385,651,000 after buying an additional 99,643 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 31.5% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 728,745 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $395,665,000 after buying an additional 174,592 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 2nd quarter worth $241,537,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 45.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 388,493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $189,468,000 after buying an additional 122,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 349,774 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $166,713,000 after acquiring an additional 6,261 shares in the last quarter. 82.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Curtiss-Wright News Summary

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)

Insider Transactions at Curtiss-Wright

In other Curtiss-Wright news, EVP John C. Watts sold 652 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $625.57, for a total transaction of $407,871.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,890 shares in the company, valued at $2,433,467.30. The trade was a 14.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Kevin Rayment sold 2,634 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $626.33, for a total transaction of $1,649,753.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 29,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,724,761.68. This trade represents a 8.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 17,269 shares of company stock valued at $10,797,098 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on CW shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $625.00 price target on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $660.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Truist Financial set a $603.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Four 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, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $612.33.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Up 5.0%

CW stock opened at $649.45 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.93, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.92. 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 twelve month low of $266.88 and a twelve month high of $683.09. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $596.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $551.00.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.82%.

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.