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Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2024 EPS estimates for Curtiss-Wright in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $10.71 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $10.67. The consensus estimate for Curtiss-Wright’s current full-year earnings is $10.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Curtiss-Wright’s Q1 2025 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.94 EPS.
CW has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com lowered Curtiss-Wright from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. Alembic Global Advisors started coverage on Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $412.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $452.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $334.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $379.00.
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Curtiss-Wright Price Performance
CW traded up $9.47 during trading on Thursday, reaching $354.32. The stock had a trading volume of 9,029 shares, compared to its average volume of 227,919. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market cap of $13.45 billion, a PE ratio of 33.52, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a 50-day moving average of $363.86 and a 200-day moving average of $318.63. Curtiss-Wright has a one year low of $212.05 and a one year high of $393.40.
Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in Curtiss-Wright by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 401 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $132,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 1,159 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $381,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 3.5% in the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 1,103 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $363,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1.0% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 4,388 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,442,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 82.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Curtiss-Wright
In other news, VP John C. Watts sold 412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.55, for a total value of $148,134.60. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 4,183 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,503,997.65. This trade represents a 8.97 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 7,129 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.80, for a total value of $2,629,175.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 28,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,580,134.40. This trade represents a 19.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.
Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.24%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.95%.
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.
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