Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 14.900-15.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 15.060. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.7 billion-$3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.8 billion.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

CW stock traded up $8.74 during trading on Friday, reaching $733.17. 12,528 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 283,771. Curtiss-Wright has a 1-year low of $370.50 and a 1-year high of $750.00. The firm has a market cap of $27.06 billion, a PE ratio of 53.24, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $703.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $634.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The aerospace company reported $3.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.32 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $913.69 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $863.83 million. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 20.08%. The company’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.82 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Curtiss-Wright will post 15.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CW. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $724.00 target price on Curtiss-Wright in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $748.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $718.00 to $728.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $760.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $677.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Kevin Rayment sold 907 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $677.38, for a total value of $614,383.66. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 31,493 shares in the company, valued at $21,332,728.34. The trade was a 2.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 3,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $676.70, for a total value of $2,182,357.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 50,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,264,027.80. The trade was a 5.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 5,961 shares of company stock valued at $4,039,279 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 53.8% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 60 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 25.9% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 73 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter worth $43,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Curtiss-Wright by 53.8% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 100 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP raised its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 354.2% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 109 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

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.