Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $2.93 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Curtiss-Wright in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.93 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.92. The consensus estimate for Curtiss-Wright’s current full-year earnings is $10.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Curtiss-Wright’s FY2025 earnings at $11.15 EPS.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The aerospace company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.24. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 12.78% and a return on equity of 16.79%. The business had revenue of $713.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $664.01 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on CW. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $293.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $284.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $246.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Curtiss-Wright currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $302.50.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Performance

Shares of CW stock opened at $273.22 on Thursday. Curtiss-Wright has a 12 month low of $176.39 and a 12 month high of $286.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.14 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $271.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $246.88.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CW. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 1,933.3% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 53.6% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 149 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Sachetta LLC acquired a new position in Curtiss-Wright in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 82.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Curtiss-Wright

In related news, COO Kevin Rayment sold 8,415 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.67, for a total transaction of $2,370,253.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 19,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,609,176.38. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, Director S Marce Fuller sold 5,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.04, for a total transaction of $1,489,512.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 25,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,242,400.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Kevin Rayment sold 8,415 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.67, for a total transaction of $2,370,253.05. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 19,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,609,176.38. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Curtiss-Wright Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 17th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. This is a positive change from Curtiss-Wright’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.31%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 17th. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.65%.

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.