Rhumbline Advisers Has $56.07 Million Holdings in Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW

Rhumbline Advisers trimmed its position in shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) by 2.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 103,267 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 2,164 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers owned approximately 0.27% of Curtiss-Wright worth $56,068,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter worth $27,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter worth $29,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 8,800.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 89 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Kevin Rayment sold 2,634 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 29,896 shares in the company, valued at $18,724,761.68. This trade represents a 8.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Robert F. Freda sold 418 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $626.95, for a total transaction of $262,065.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,187 shares in the company, valued at $3,251,989.65. This trade represents a 7.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 17,269 shares of company stock valued at $10,797,098. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial set a $603.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Citigroup increased their price target on Curtiss-Wright from $661.00 to $718.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $642.67.

Curtiss-Wright News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Curtiss‑Wright reported Q4 EPS of $3.79 vs. consensus $3.66 and revenue of $946.98M vs. $890.14M, with revenue +14.9% YoY and improved margins, which underpins the stock rally. Curtiss‑Wright Q4 2025 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Company outlook raised — management set FY2026 EPS guidance to $14.70–$15.15 (vs. consensus ~$14.60) and revenue guidance $3.7B–$3.8B (above the ~$3.6B consensus), signaling expected continued top‑line growth and margin expansion. Curtiss‑Wright Reports Fourth Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Record FY25 metrics — management highlighted record sales, orders, EPS, free cash flow and margin gains for FY25, giving credibility to the stronger multi‑year guidance and buy‑and‑hold investor narratives. Curtiss‑Wright Corp Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and investor takeaways emphasize the beat + guidance as the driver of the sharp intraday move. Several outlets and newsletters explain the rally and why investors are buying the story. Why Curtiss‑Wright Corporation’s (CW) Stock Is Up 9.34%
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcript available for detail — slides/transcript provide color on segment trends, margins and backlog; useful for assessing sustainability of guidance but not new news. Curtiss‑Wright Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes — coverage pieces (e.g., Globe and Mail) summarize the beat and outlook; they help distribute the message to broader investor sets but mostly reflect the same data. Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation and elevated P/E could temper upside — CW now trades at a premium P/E (~53x on provided data), so future gains hinge on delivering the double‑digit EPS growth management forecasts. (Background pricing/ratios provided in trading note.)

Curtiss-Wright Price Performance

Shares of CW opened at $683.23 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $25.20 billion, a PE ratio of 53.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.93. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 52-week low of $266.88 and a 52-week high of $709.99. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $607.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $556.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.44.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.66 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $946.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $890.14 million. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 13.84% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.27 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 EPS for the current year.

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

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

About Curtiss-Wright

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.