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CWCurtiss-Wright CorporationSell5.4·$721.16-1.63%
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $721.16 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (58.0%).

Curtiss-Wright provides highly engineered products and services to aerospace and defense, naval nuclear, and commercial markets through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. U.S. Government sales—direct and through prime... Read more

$721.16+3.4% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#22 of 47 Aerospace & Defense
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield1.96%
IncomeYield0.14%(5y avg 0.35%)Payout7.03%sustainable
Stop $673.55Target $745.51(resistance)A.R:R -0.8:1
Analyst target$788.17+9.3%6 analysts
$745.51our TP
$721.16price
$788.17mean
$870

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $721.16 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (58.0%). Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 57d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

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About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Defense Electronics, Naval & Power and Aerospace & Industrial together generated 58% of 2025 net sales from U.S. Government and foreign government end-use customers, with U.S. Government sales alone totaling $1,647 million across Curtiss-Wright's three segments. The company employed approximately 9,100 people in more than 20 countries at year-end 2025, with 6% covered by labor union agreements, and carried a backlog of approximately $4.1 billion.

Curtiss-Wright earns revenue through three segments: Defense Electronics (embedded computing, data acquisition and tactical communications for U.S. and allied defense programs on more than 400 platforms), Naval & Power (propulsion equipment, steam turbines and coolant pumps for Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines and the Ford-class carrier, plus commercial nuclear plant hardware for North America, the U.K. and South Korea), and Aerospace & Industrial (sensors, surface technology and specialty vehicle products sold to commercial OEM programs). U.S. defense spending—the source of roughly 47% of 2025 net sales—has historically been cyclical and subject to congressional funding cycles. Several component suppliers hold sole-source positions; if a sole-source supplier ceases or delays delivery, the company may be unable to produce the related product in sufficient quantities. Foreign pre-tax earnings grew from 35% of the total in 2023 to 41% in 2025.

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Two named naval programs—Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines—are cited in the Naval & Power segment as key revenue drivers, making continued U.S. Navy shipbuilding appropriations a discrete program-level risk. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted July 4, 2025 raised the federal debt ceiling by $5 trillion, reducing near-term risk of contract delays from a debt-ceiling impasse. However, U.S. Government contracts can be terminated for convenience at any time, and option years may go unexercised if an agency lacks funding or is dissatisfied with performance.

See also: Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

From Curtiss-Wright Corporation's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 9, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-09

Recent Developments — Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Material events (past 30 days)

  • 8K May 20, 2026 MEDIUM Item 1.02: Curtiss-Wright terminated its $750 million revolving credit facility (entered May 2022, maturing May 2027) concurrent with entering a new $1 billion revolving credit facility maturing May 2031. No early termination penalties incurred.

Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Aug 5, 202657d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (58.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)52.9
P/E (Fwd)42.3
Mkt Cap$26.6B
EV/EBITDA33.3
Profit Mgn14.2%
ROE19.7%
Rev Growth13.4%
Beta0.86
Dividend0.14%
Rating analysts16

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.78neutral
IV55%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerU.S. Government58%
    10-K Item 1: 'Our sales to the U.S. Government and foreign government end use represented 58%, 57%, and 56% of total net sales during 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ev Ebitda
0.0
Pe
2.4
Forward Pe
2.7
Analyst Target
4.0
Ps
5.2
Peg Ratio
5.2
Forward P/E: 42.3xPEG: 1.45

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
3.2
Growth Rank
3.8
Quality Rank
8.1
Best-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 4.0<4.5A.R:R -0.8=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 57d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
54 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $685.63Resistance $760.72

Price Targets

$674
$746
A.Upside+3.4%
A.R:R-0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-4.9% upside)
! momentum at 4.0 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-05 (57d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CW stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $721.16 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (58.0%). Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $673.55. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CW stock price target?

Take-profit target: $745.51 (+3.4% upside). Prior stop was $673.55. Stop-loss: $673.55.

What are the risks of investing in CW?

Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (58.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

Is CW overvalued or undervalued?

Curtiss-Wright Corporation trades at a P/E of 52.9 (forward 42.3). TrendMatrix value score: 3.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CW?

16 analysts cover CW with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $788.

What does Curtiss-Wright Corporation do?Curtiss-Wright provides highly engineered products and services to aerospace and defense, naval nuclear, and commercial...

Curtiss-Wright provides highly engineered products and services to aerospace and defense, naval nuclear, and commercial markets through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. U.S. Government sales—direct and through prime contractors—represented 58% of total net sales in 2025 and 47% were directly to or for U.S. defense programs. No single customer exceeded 10% of total net sales.

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