<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Smith Chas P &amp; Associates PA Cpas bought a new position in shares of  Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  bought 1,822 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $1,005,000.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Curtiss-Wright</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>5 Alternative Energy Stocks Riding the AI Power Crunch</li></ul><p>Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in  Curtiss-Wright during the third quarter worth $26,000.  Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in  Curtiss-Wright during the fourth quarter worth $31,000.  Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in  Curtiss-Wright by 53.8% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 60 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter.  Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in  Curtiss-Wright in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000.  Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in  Curtiss-Wright in the third quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  82.71% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other news, CEO Lynn M. Bamford sold 3,225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $676.70, for a total value of $2,182,357.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 50,634 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,264,027.80. This represents a 5.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Kevin Rayment sold 907 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $677.38, for a total transaction of $614,383.66. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 31,493 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,332,728.34. This represents a 2.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 6,181 shares of company stock valued at $4,204,919. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>Lower Rates Put RV Stocks Back in the Fast Lane</li></ul><p>CW has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley  reiterated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $760.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $748.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Stifel Nicolaus  set a $724.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Robert W. Baird  set a $870.00 price target on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Curtiss-Wright in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $746.67.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on CW</b></p><h2>Curtiss-Wright Price Performance</h2><ul><li>Clearway Energy’s Price Dip: 3 Reasons It’s a Signal to Buy</li></ul><p>Shares of CW opened at $742.83 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.44 billion, a PE ratio of 54.42, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.86. The company's 50-day moving average is $713.43 and its 200-day moving average is $649.95. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $435.35 and a fifty-two week high of $760.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.05. </p><p>Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The aerospace company reported $3.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $913.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $863.83 million. Curtiss-Wright had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 20.00%. The company's revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.82 earnings per share.  Equities analysts forecast that  Curtiss-Wright Corporation will post 15.15 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Curtiss-Wright Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright's dividend payout ratio  is presently 7.03%. </p><h2>Curtiss-Wright Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Curtiss-Wright Corporation <span>NYSE: CW<span></span></span> 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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Curtiss-Wright</li><li>Abercrombie Rallies as Strong Q1 Earnings Extend Winning Streak</li><li>TeraWulf Bets on Power Infrastructure to Lead AI Build-Out</li><li>Amazon's Alexa for Shopping Strengthens an Already Strong Bull Case</li><li>Keysight: The AI and Defense Stock Seeing Big Price Target Boosts</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CW?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUNX?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUNX"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Curtiss-Wright Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Curtiss-Wright, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Curtiss-Wright wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Curtiss-Wright currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas acquired 1,822 shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) valued at approximately $1,005,000 in the 4th quarter, as per their 13F filing. Other investors also adjusted their stakes. CEO Lynn M. Bamford and COO Kevin Rayment sold shares recently, reducing their ownership. Analysts have set price targets for CW, with an average target of $746.67. The company reported $3.48 earnings per share, exceeding estimates, with revenue up 13.4% year-over-year.</p>

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