Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Stock Price & Analysis
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) closed at USD 474.28 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, down 4.03% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.
The prior close was USD 474.28; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 469.15–486.89 on volume of 545,264 shares. Market capitalization is —, with a 52-week range of USD 469.15–808.16 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
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Key facts (CW)
- Last four reported quarters (through Jun 30, 2026): revenue $3.65B, net income $541M (14.8% margin), free cash flow $625M (SEC filings).
- Valuation: P/E 32.4x (avg 33.5x at the last 3 fiscal year-ends), EV/EBITDA 22.3x, net debt $480M.
- 3 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold CW (13F, Q2 2026): 0 new, 1 added, 1 reduced, 1 unchanged.
- Insider open-market sales, last ~7 months: 7 Form 4 filings, $5.0M; 2 not under a Rule 10b5-1 plan ($701K); 0 by opportunistic insiders, 6 by routine insiders (three-year test, Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski 2012).
- Insider open-market purchases, last ~7 months: 1 Form 4 filing, $149K; 0 by opportunistic insiders, 0 by routine insiders.
- Analysts: Buy (mean 2.22 on a 1–5 scale) (9 analysts), mean target USD 691.25 (range 518–870).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y -15.0% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y +264.3% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
- Next earnings: 2026-11-04, EPS estimate USD 3.76, revenue estimate $935M.
Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (CW)
| USD | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.50B | $2.56B | $2.85B | $3.12B | $3.50B | $3.65B |
| Gross profit | $928M | $955M | $1.07B | $1.15B | $1.30B | — |
| Operating income | $377M | $423M | $485M | $529M | $634M | $686M |
| Net income | $263M | $294M | $355M | $405M | $484M | $541M |
| EPS (diluted) | $6.47 | $7.62 | $9.20 | $10.55 | $12.87 | — |
| Free cash flow | $347M | $257M | $403M | $483M | $554M | $625M |
| Gross margin | 37.1% | 37.3% | 37.5% | 37.0% | 37.2% | — |
| Operating margin | 15.1% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 18.8% |
| Net margin | 10.5% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 14.8% |
| Revenue growth | +4.6% | +2.2% | +11.3% | +9.7% | +12.1% | — |
| Cash + short-term investments | $171M | $257M | $407M | $385M | $371M | — |
| Total debt | $1.05B | $1.25B | $1.05B | $1.05B | $958M | — |
Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.
Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (CW)
P/E 32.4x · P/S 4.8x · EV/EBITDA 22.3x · EV/Sales 4.9x · P/FCF 28.0x · P/B 6.3x · FCF yield 3.57% · Earnings yield 3.09% · Buyback yield (TTM) 2.62% · Net debt $480M · EV $18.0B
P/E at fiscal year-ends: Dec 2025 42.8x, Dec 2024 33.6x, Dec 2023 24.2x.
Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (CW)
3 of 80 tracked investors hold CW. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.
| Investor | Firm | % of portfolio | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Den Berg Management I | 0.05% | $248K | Unchanged | |
| Polen Capital | Polen Capital Management | 0.01% | $1.6M | Added +74.9% |
| First Eagle Investment | First Eagle Investment Management | <0.01% | $872K | Reduced -17.8% |
Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (CW)
5 of 7 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Shares | Value | % of holdings sold | 10b5-1 plan | Insider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Wyche Larry D | Director | 100 | $60K | 6.6% | No | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
| 2026-08-27 | Watts John C | EVP & Chief Growth Officer | 1,035 | $641K | 27.4% | No | Routine (sold in Feb & Mar each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months) |
| 2026-06-15 | Watts John C | EVP & Chief Growth Officer | 200 | $154K | 5% | Yes (adopted February 25, 2026) | Routine (sold in Feb & Mar each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bamford Lynn M | Chair and CEO | 2,500 | $1.9M | 5.2% | Yes (adopted March 10, 2026) | Routine (sold in Feb & Mar each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months) |
| 2026-06-09 | Ogilby Gary A | Senior VP & Corp Controller | 399 | $288K | 15.5% | Yes (adopted March 10, 2026) | Routine (sold in Mar each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months) |
| 2026-06-09 | Bamford Lynn M | Chair and CEO | 2,500 | $1.8M | 4.9% | Yes (adopted March 10, 2026) | Routine (sold in Feb & Mar each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months) |
| 2026-05-27 | Watts John C | EVP & Chief Growth Officer | 220 | $166K | 5.3% | Yes (adopted February 25, 2026) | Routine (sold in Feb & Mar each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months) |
% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).
Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.
Insider purchases (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (CW)
1 purchase, $149K. Private placements, offerings, dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plan buys are excluded.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Shares | Value | Avg price | Insider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Lyash Jeffrey J. | Director | 209 | $149K | 711.62 | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
Analysts (CW)
Consensus Buy (mean 2.22 on a 1–5 scale), 9 analysts; mean target USD 691.25 (low 518, high 870).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Morgan Stanley | Target lowered | Overweight | $860 → $625 |
| 2026-10-19 | Stifel | Target lowered | Hold | $700 → $518 |
| 2026-10-07 | Citigroup | Target lowered | Neutral | $793 → $622 |
| 2026-09-15 | Guggenheim | Initiated | Buy | $786 |
| 2026-09-02 | Piper Sandler | Initiated | Neutral | $665 |
| 2026-07-20 | Stifel | Target raised | Hold | $724 → $768 |
| 2026-07-01 | Citigroup | Target raised | Neutral | $775 → $793 |
Total return (dividends reinvested) (CW)
| 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-18) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | -15.0% | +264.3% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.9% | +80.3% |
| Per year | -15.1% | +29.4% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 35.7% | 26.7% |
| Max drawdown | -40.1% (Jul 2026→Oct 2026) | -38.5% (Jun 2026→Oct 2026) |
CW revenue by business segment (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naval & Power | $410.4M | 44.4% | +6.7% |
| Aerospace & Industrial | $268.1M | 29.0% | +12.0% |
| Defense Electronics | $246.8M | 26.7% | -2.9% |
| Total revenue | $924.0M | 100% | — |
CW revenue by product line (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | $777.2M | 84.1% | +4.1% |
| Service | $146.8M | 15.9% | +13.0% |
| Total revenue | $924.0M | 100% | — |
CW revenue by region (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $2.55B | 72.8% | +11.4% |
| Other Foreign Countries | $752.6M | 21.5% | +7.6% |
| United Kingdom | $197.5M | 5.6% | +46.7% |
| Total revenue | $3.50B | 100% | — |
As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).
CW suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)
| Relationship | Company | Sentence in the filing |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier | Boeing (BA) | “Despite our concerted effort to minimize risk to our production capabilities and corporate information systems and to reduce the effect of unforeseen interruptions through insurance or other risk transfer mechanisms, such as our business continuity planning and disaster recovery plans, we could be adversely impacted by terror attacks, war (including the Russia-Ukraine war), natural disasters such as earthquakes, h…” |
| Customer | Airbus | “Our primary focus is OEM products and services for commercial jets, which represent approximately 90% of our sales in this market and are highly dependent on new aircraft production from our primary customers, Boeing and Airbus.” |
Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Feb 12, 2026.
Companies that name CW in their SEC reports
| Relationship to CW | Company | Filing | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| customer | NUSCALE POWER Corp (SMR) | 10-K Feb 26, 2026 | “Other key suppliers include Framatome (fuel assemblies), Honeywell International Inc. (control systems), Paragon Energy Solutions (protection systems), Sensia LLC, Mirion Technologies, Weed Instruments, dba Curtiss-Wright (sensors and instrumentation), ATS Industrial Automation (Automation Tooling & Remote Handling), Trillium Flow Technologies, Conval (valves) and PaR Systems, Inc. (reactor building crane).” |
CW company outlook (results filed Aug 6, 2026)
- “Overall, we experienced strong order growth in both our A&D and Commercial markets, as total orders increased 8% year-over-year and resulted in an overall book-to-bill of 1.16x ." " Based on our strong first-half execution and our outlook for the remainder of the year, we are confidently raising our full-year outlook for sales, operating income, operating margin, diluted EPS and free cash flow.”
Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.
CW analyst estimates and revisions
| Period | EPS estimate | 90 days ago | Change | Revenue estimate | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter (ends Sep 2026) | $3.76 | $3.84 | -2.2% | $935.1M | 9 |
| Next quarter (ends Dec 2026) | $4.40 | $4.31 | +2.1% | $1.03B | 9 |
| Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026) | $15.35 | $15.24 | +0.7% | $3.80B | 9 |
| Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027) | $17.23 | $17.11 | +0.7% | $4.11B | 9 |
CW options: expected move
Options price a move of about ±9.9% (±$46.75) by Nov 20, 2026, which includes earnings on Nov 4, 2026. Over the last 8 reports the stock moved ±4.7% on average.
| Expiration | Days | ATM implied volatility | Expected move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 28 | 43.7% | ±9.9% |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 56 | 40.7% | ±12.8% |
| Mar 19, 2027 | 147 | 39.4% | ±20.0% |
| Jun 17, 2027 | 237 | 39.3% | ±25.2% |
30-day implied volatility 42.2% vs 31.5% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 3.44. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.
Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC)
| Price | USD 474.28 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▼ 4.03% (down) |
| Previous Close | USD 474.28 |
| Open | USD 474.28 |
| Day Range | USD 469.15 – 486.89 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 469.15 – 808.16 |
| Volume | 545,264 shares |
| Market Cap | — |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Technical Analysis (CW)
Nexqual's technical model rates CW "SELL" based on 2 bullish and 5 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
| Overall Signal | SELL |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 21.66 (oversold) |
| vs SMA50 | Below (USD 565.18) |
| MACD | -23.17 (negative) |
Analyst Ratings (CW)
Wall Street analysts rate CW "Buy" based on 9 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 691.25 (range USD 518–870), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 9 |
| Mean Target | USD 691.25 |
| High Target | USD 870 |
| Low Target | USD 518 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 6 / 3 / 0 |
Earnings (CW)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-11-04 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 3.76 |
| Revenue Estimate | $935.10M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | USD 3.72 vs est 3.62 ▲ beat |
| 2026-03-31 | USD 3.48 vs est 3.3 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 3.79 vs est 3.69 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 3.4 vs est 3.29 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (CW)
| Total Revenue | $3.65B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY) | +5.40% |
| Gross Margin | +37.73% |
| Operating Margin | +19.39% |
| Profit Margin | +14.81% |
| ROE | +19.75% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.41 |
| Current Ratio | 1.6 |
| Total Cash | $477.15M |
| Total Debt | $1.15B |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
Ownership (CW)
| Insider Ownership | +0.37% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +89.25% |
| Shares Outstanding | 36.93M |
| Float | 36.74M |
| Short % of Float | +2.41% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
Leadership (CW)
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is led by Lynn M. Bamford, CEO & Chairman, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
| CEO & Chairman | Lynn M. Bamford |
|---|---|
| Executive VP & COO | Kevin M. Rayment |
| Interim CFO, Senior VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | Gary A. Ogilby |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | James M. Ryan |
Major Backers & Investors (CW)
Notable institutional backers of Curtiss-Wright Corporation include Invesco, Massachusetts Financial Services Co., Van Eck Associates Corporation, according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Invesco | 4.14% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 2.21% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.59% |
| TD Asset Management, Inc | 1.5% |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 1.48% |
| MFS Series Trust IV-MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.66% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock | 12.32% |
| Vanguard Group | 8.99% |
| State Street | 4.61% |
| Geode Capital | 2.01% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
From Curtiss-Wright Corporation's Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-12)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- Our Operational Growth Platform accelerates the Pivot to Growth strategy by driving continued opportunities for margin expansion and savings across the portfolio which allows us to maintain steady investments in research and development ("R&D") to fuel both innovation and organic growth.
Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)
- Our operations are subject to numerous domestic and international laws, regulations, and restrictions. Noncompliance with these laws, regulations, and restrictions could expose us to fines, penalties, suspension, or debarment, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and overall financial condition.
- We may be subject to periodic litigation and regulatory proceedings, which may adversely affect our business and financial performance.
- Our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by climate change regulations.
- We self-insure health benefits and may be adversely impacted by unfavorable claims experience.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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