Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Hits New 12-Month High After Dividend Announcement

Shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday following a dividend announcement from the company. The stock traded as high as $683.09 and last traded at $673.6690, with a volume of 252409 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $663.99.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio is 7.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on CW shares. Citigroup raised their price objective on Curtiss-Wright from $607.00 to $661.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Curtiss-Wright from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $625.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $660.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $612.33.

Curtiss-Wright Stock Up 5.0%

The company has a market cap of $23.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s 50-day moving average is $594.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $548.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.28 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $869.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $869.03 million. Curtiss-Wright had a return on equity of 18.82% and a net margin of 13.78%.The company’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.89 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 12.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Curtiss-Wright News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/Street metric previews point to upside risk to the upcoming Q4/Dec‑2025 report — estimates for key margins and segments suggest the company could beat headline numbers, supporting the rally and investor confidence in near‑term earnings momentum. Insights Into Curtiss-Wright (CW) Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share (record Mar 26; payable Apr 13). This is a normal income item but the yield is small, so it’s unlikely to be a major driver alone. Curtiss‑Wright Declares Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Coordinated insider selling from top executives is the dominant negative catalyst: CEO, CFO, COO and multiple VPs/EVPs disclosed multi‑million dollar sales (filed Feb 4–5). The scale and timing of these disposals are pressuring sentiment and are likely the primary reason for intraday volatility despite positive fundamentals. Curtiss‑Wright Insider Exodus Sample SEC Form 4 (CEO sale)

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Kevin Rayment sold 2,634 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $626.33, for a total value of $1,649,753.22. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 29,896 shares in the company, valued at $18,724,761.68. The trade was a 8.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Robert F. Freda sold 418 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,251,989.65. The trade was a 7.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 17,269 shares of company stock worth $10,797,098. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Curtiss-Wright

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CW. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Curtiss-Wright in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Curtiss-Wright by 53.8% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 60 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Curtiss-Wright in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 82.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.