Zacks Research Forecasts Weaker Earnings for Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $3.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.57. The consensus estimate for Curtiss-Wright’s current full-year earnings is $12.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Curtiss-Wright’s Q2 2026 earnings at $3.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.70 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.14 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.61 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.94 EPS.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.13 by $0.10. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 13.66%.The company had revenue of $876.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $855.10 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.67 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on CW. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $356.00 to $338.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $432.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $450.00 to $457.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $525.00 to $568.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $405.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $468.14.

Curtiss-Wright Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:CW opened at $494.45 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $486.36 and its 200 day moving average is $413.17. Curtiss-Wright has a 1 year low of $266.88 and a 1 year high of $517.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP John C. Watts sold 1,110 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $480.50, for a total transaction of $533,355.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 3,863 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,856,171.50. This trade represents a 22.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curtiss-Wright

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its position in Curtiss-Wright by 1,566.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 1 North Wealth Services LLC purchased a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to aerospace and defense, commercial power, process, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power.