Bessemer Group Inc. Sells 11,090 Shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW

Bessemer Group Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) by 31.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 24,473 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 11,090 shares during the quarter. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Curtiss-Wright were worth $13,288,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Curtiss-Wright by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 213,101 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $67,611,000 after purchasing an additional 20,379 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter worth $235,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 9.0% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 3,982 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,945,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 19.3% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 859 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $420,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 19.4% in the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 1,813 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $886,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the period. 82.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of Curtiss-Wright stock opened at $649.45 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $596.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $549.97. 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 12 month low of $266.88 and a 12 month high of $683.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.93.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.28 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $869.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $869.03 million. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 18.82% and a net margin of 13.78%.The business’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.89 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 EPS for the current year.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial set a $603.00 price objective on Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Curtiss-Wright from $607.00 to $661.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $625.00 price objective on Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $612.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Kevin Rayment sold 2,634 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.33, for a total value of $1,649,753.22. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 29,896 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,724,761.68. This represents a 8.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 9,327 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,192 shares in the company, valued at $28,936,978.40. This represents a 16.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 17,269 shares of company stock valued at $10,797,098. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Curtiss-Wright

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)

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.