Shares of aerospace and defense company Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW)
jumped 3.4% in the morning session after Truist raised its price target on the company's stock to $603 from $537. Despite the increased price target, which suggested more potential upside for the stock's value, the firm kept its "Hold" rating on the shares. This action indicated that while the analyst saw greater value in the company than before, they were not recommending that investors buy the stock at its present price.
Curtiss-Wright currently trades at $587.76 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 400% since January 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 81.4% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 19.6% thanks to its solid quarterly results.
As the Q3 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the aerospace industry, including Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and its peers.
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Shares of aerospace and defense company Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW)
fell 1.8% in the morning session after a recent slide continued amid renewed concerns about the company's high valuation and growth sustainability. The move was part of a broader decline for the stock, which had fallen over 9% in the previous 21 trading days. This slide was linked to investor worries that the company's stock price had become expensive and concerns about whether its growth could be maintained going forward.
Farmingdale, NY – November 20, 2025 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) has significantly enhanced its commitment to shareholder value, announcing a substantial increase in its share repurchase authorization to an impressive $550 million. Concurrently, the diversified manufacturing company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, signaling robust financial health and
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the broader U.S. stock market declined amid investor caution and a pullback in technology stocks.
Aerospace and defense company Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 8.8% year on year to $869.2 million. The company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $3.44 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.40 per share was 3.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street bounced back Wednesday after Tuesday's sharp selloff in AI-driven stocks, as investors bought the dip amid solid corporate earnings and growing signs that the Federal Reserve may be nearing another interest rate cut.
Aerospace and defense company Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW)
will be reporting earnings this Wednesday after market close. Here’s what investors should know.
Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article.
These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investors grew anxious as the U.S. government shutdown extended into its seventh day, creating widespread uncertainty.
What a time it’s been for Curtiss-Wright. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has increased by a massive 86.8%, reaching $538.01 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 8.53% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 20.86%. Currently, Curtiss-Wright has a market capitalization of $20.03 billion.
Curtiss-Wright's (NYSE: CW) short interest as a percent of float has fallen 12.5% since its last report. According to exchange reported data, there are now 374 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.12% of all regular shares that are available for trading.
The stocks in this article are all trading near their 52-week highs.
This strength often reflects positive developments such as new product launches, favorable industry trends, or improved financial performance.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW)
jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after the company announced a $200 million expansion of its 2025 share repurchase program.
Expensive stocks typically earn their valuations through superior growth rates that other companies simply can’t match.
The flip side though is that these lofty expectations make them particularly susceptible to drawdowns when market sentiment shifts.
