Lynn Bamford Sells 3,225 Shares of Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Stock

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) CEO Lynn Bamford sold 3,225 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $676.70, for a total value of $2,182,357.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 50,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,264,027.80. This represents a 5.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Curtiss-Wright Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE CW opened at $692.09 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $671.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $590.30. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a twelve month low of $266.88 and a twelve month high of $730.12. The company has a market capitalization of $25.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.78, a PEG ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.91.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.66 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $946.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $890.14 million. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 13.84%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.27 EPS. Research 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. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be given 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 presently 7.46%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CW. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,436,161 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $780,091,000 after acquiring an additional 16,962 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,217,608 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $671,231,000 after acquiring an additional 88,688 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 841,788 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $464,130,000 after purchasing an additional 47,287 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 0.3% during the third quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 791,531 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $429,754,000 after purchasing an additional 2,153 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 768,260 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $423,519,000 after purchasing an additional 39,515 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $760.00 price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Friday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $748.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Four 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, Curtiss-Wright has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $663.17.

More Curtiss-Wright News

Here are the key news stories impacting Curtiss-Wright this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Solid fundamentals: Curtiss‑Wright reported a February quarter beat on both EPS and revenue with double‑digit revenue growth and healthy margins, supporting investor confidence. MarketBeat CW page
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend announced: Company declared a quarterly dividend (record Mar 26; payable Apr 13), providing a small but tangible shareholder return that can help steady sentiment. Dividend notice
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Several firms maintain constructive views and raised targets after recent results (e.g., Morgan Stanley, Citigroup), which can underpin buying interest. Analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Routine small insider sales: Multiple VPs and an EVP sold relatively small lots (140–220 shares each) in mid‑March; these appear to be routine liquidity moves rather than large conviction shifts. Sample VP Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership: About 82.7% of the float is held by institutions — this can amplify moves but also provide stability from long‑term holders. Ownership data
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated C‑suite selling: CEO Lynn Bamford sold 3,225 shares (~$2.18M), CFO K. Christopher Farkas sold 918 shares (~$622k), and COO Kevin Rayment sold 907 shares (~$614k) on Mar 17. Large executive sales can prompt investor concern about insider conviction or signal personal rebalancing; these filings are public. CEO Form 4 CFO Form 4 COO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concern commentary: A recent analyst/opinion piece flagged valuation and margin sustainability after a sharp run‑up, which can amplify short‑term selling from investors worried about rich multiples. Seeking Alpha downgrade

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.