Krilogy Financial LLC Acquires New Position in Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW

Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new position in Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 926 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $542,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CW. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC grew its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 1.8% in the third quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,526 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $746,000 after buying an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 0.3% during the second quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 11,954 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $5,840,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Cadinha & Co. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1.3% in the third quarter. Cadinha & Co. LLC now owns 2,368 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 20.3% in the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 190 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. 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: 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.)

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 9,327 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $626.45, for a total value of $5,842,899.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,936,978.40. This trade represents a 16.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO K Christopher Farkas sold 2,665 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.33, for a total transaction of $1,669,169.45. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 7,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,608,536.14. This trade represents a 26.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 17,269 shares of company stock valued at $10,797,098. 0.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Curtiss-Wright Price Performance

NYSE CW opened at $683.23 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $607.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $556.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 12-month low of $266.88 and a 12-month high of $709.99.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.66 by $0.13. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 13.84%.The firm 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 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright’s payout ratio is presently 7.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $760.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Friday. Truist Financial set a $603.00 target price on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $661.00 to $718.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.