Caprock Group LLC Takes Position in Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW

Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 2,701 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,466,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the third quarter worth about $542,000. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $117,000. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,495 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. boosted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 202.6% during the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 4,478 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,431,000 after buying an additional 2,998 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 92.4% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 302 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. 82.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Robert F. Freda sold 418 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.95, for a total value of $262,065.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,251,989.65. This trade represents a 7.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Gary A. Ogilby sold 625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $624.32, for a total value of $390,200.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 2,571 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,605,126.72. This trade represents a 19.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 17,269 shares of company stock worth $10,797,098 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

More Curtiss-Wright News

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.)

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

NYSE:CW opened at $683.23 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $607.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $556.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.09, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 1-year low of $266.88 and a 1-year high of $709.99.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.66 by $0.13. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 13.84%.The company had revenue of $946.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $890.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.27 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 EPS 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. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. Curtiss-Wright’s payout ratio is currently 7.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CW. Truist Financial set a $603.00 price target on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Friday, January 9th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $661.00 to $718.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $760.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $642.67.

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.