Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Acquires 44,977 Shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL boosted its holdings in Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) by 100.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 89,823 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,977 shares during the quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL’s holdings in Curtiss-Wright were worth $48,768,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CW. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S bought a new position in Curtiss-Wright during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,781,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter worth $37,812,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. grew its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 108.0% in the second quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 2,336 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,213 shares during the last quarter. Inscription Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 248.3% in the third quarter. Inscription Capital LLC now owns 2,553 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,386,000 after acquiring an additional 1,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning increased its holdings in shares of Curtiss-Wright by 30.4% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 5,572 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,722,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.71% of the company’s stock.

Curtiss-Wright Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:CW opened at $689.34 on Thursday. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a 52-week low of $266.88 and a 52-week high of $730.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.56, a PEG ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.44. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $669.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $589.58.

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

Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. Curtiss-Wright’s dividend payout ratio is 7.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 9,327 shares of Curtiss-Wright stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.45, for a total transaction of $5,842,899.15. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,936,978.40. The trade was a 16.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John C. Watts sold 652 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $625.57, for a total transaction of $407,871.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,433,467.30. This represents a 14.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 22,978 shares of company stock worth $14,662,714 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Curtiss-Wright

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

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: Curtiss‑Wright beat revenue and EPS in its Feb quarterly report and continues to show double‑digit revenue growth and strong margins, which helps explain buying interest despite other headlines. (Earnings release: Feb 11)
• Neutral Sentiment: Several mid‑level executives reported relatively small share disposals (VPs and an EVP sold between ~140–220 shares each). These appear to be routine diversification/liquidity trades rather than large directional bets. SEC filings: Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Top executives sold meaningful stakes on Mar 17: CEO Lynn Bamford sold 3,225 shares (~$2.18M), CFO K. Christopher Farkas sold 918 shares (~$622k), and COO Kevin Rayment sold 907 shares (~$614k). Concentrated sales by C‑suite officers can be perceived negatively by the market as signaling reduced insider conviction or portfolio rebalancing; these specific Form 4s are here: Read More., Read More., Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst piece published Mar 17 expresses a downgrade after the stock’s strong run, raising concerns about valuation and the sustainability of margins — this negative commentary can pressure sentiment and invites closer attention to forward guidance and multiples. Curtiss‑Wright: I’m Downgrading After A Huge Run And Here’s Why

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CW. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $748.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Truist Financial set a $603.00 target price on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright from $661.00 to $718.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $663.17.

Curtiss-Wright Profile

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.