CWIndustrials · Aerospace & DefenseThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering Curtiss-Wright Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $821 — +17.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 81 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Curtiss-Wright Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (91): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Growth (52): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (9): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.4% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | $724 → $768 |
| 1 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $775 → $793 |
| 1 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 18 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Citigroup | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 21 July 2025 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 17 July 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 14 July 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 11 July 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CW appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 16% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Cheaper than 12% of US stocks
Cheaper than 9% of US stocks
Higher than 40% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 78% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 81% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 2% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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A Zacks Investment Research report compares Curtiss-Wright (CW) and Ducommun (DCO) stock performance to their sector so far this year. The article examines whether Curtiss-Wright is outpacing its aerospace peers.
Why it matters — For a Curtiss-Wright watcher, this comparison indicates how the company's stock is performing relative to its aerospace sector peers in the current year.
Seeking Alpha downgraded Curtiss-Wright to a sell rating, stating that its current valuation already fully reflects the company's robust fundamentals and guidance through 2028, including a record $4.5 billion backlog and raised 2026 sales, margin, and free-cash-flow projections. The downgrade came despite strong Q2 results with 5% revenue growth, broad margin expansion, and 37% higher free cash flow, though the article notes share repurchase activity lags its potential.
Why it matters — A sell rating driven by valuation rather than operational weakness is relevant to CW watchers assessing whether the stock's strong fundamentals still offer upside at current levels.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced a $100 million expansion of its 2026 share repurchase program, increasing the expected annual share repurchases to $160 million.
Why it matters — The expanded buyback signals the company's confidence in its cash flow and a commitment to returning more capital to shareholders.
The Department of Energy has narrowed the competition for its proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses to five states: Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho. This selection advances an effort that could create new investment and contracting opportunities across the nuclear value chain.
Why it matters — A CW watcher would care because the NLIC effort could bring new investment and contracting opportunities across the nuclear value chain, a sector in which Curtiss-Wright operates.
Curtiss-Wright reported second-quarter results that management said exceeded expectations, supported by growth across aerospace and defense and commercial markets, expanding margins and a growing order book. Following the results, the company raised its full-year 2026 earnings, revenue and free-cash-flow outlook.
Why it matters — A CW watcher would care because the company raised its full-year 2026 guidance across earnings, revenue and free cash flow after reporting results that beat expectations.
The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Curtiss-Wright Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $821, with estimates ranging from $700 to $870. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 7 analysts covering Curtiss-Wright Corp., 5 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Curtiss-Wright Corp. 81 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, Curtiss-Wright Corp. ranks 81 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (91 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +17.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Curtiss-Wright Corp. 81 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Curtiss-Wright Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $700 to $870 over the next 12 months.
Curtiss-Wright Corp. returned +42.3% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified engineering and manufacturing company that designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered products and solutions primarily for aerospace and defense markets, as well as commercial power, process, and industrial sectors worldwide. It operates through three key segments: Aerospace & Industrial, which provides sensors, controls, electro-mechanical actuation components for aircraft and vehicles, electronic throttle controls, joysticks, transmission shifters, and surface technology services like shot peening and engineered coatings; Defense Electronics, offering commercial off-the-shelf embedded computing modules, data acquisition systems, flight test instrumentation, integrated subsystems, tactical communications, and electronic stabilization products mainly for defense applications; and Naval & Power, delivering naval propulsion equipment, coolant pumps, motors, generators, steam turbines, valves, secondary propulsion systems, and specialized severe-service valves for nuclear power plants, energy, and industrial markets.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 13 Aug 2026): "Is CurtissWright (CW) Stock Outpacing Its Aerospace Peers This Year?". A Zacks Investment Research report compares Curtiss-Wright (CW) and Ducommun (DCO) stock performance to their sector so far this year. The article examines whether Curtiss-Wright is outpacing its aerospace peers.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified engineering and manufacturing company that designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered products and solutions primarily for aerospace and defense markets, as well as commercial power, process, and industrial sectors worldwide. It operates through three key segments: Aerospace & Industrial, which provides sensors, controls, electro-mechanical actuation components for aircraft and vehicles, electronic throttle controls, joysticks, transmission shifters, and surface technology services like shot peening and engineered coatings; Defense Electronics, offering commercial off-the-shelf embedded computing modules, data acquisition systems, flight test instrumentation, integrated subsystems, tactical communications, and electronic stabilization products mainly for defense applications; and Naval & Power, delivering naval propulsion equipment, coolant pumps, motors, generators, steam turbines, valves, secondary propulsion systems, and specialized severe-service valves for nuclear power plants, energy, and industrial markets. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, Curtiss-Wright Corporation plays a vital role in supporting critical technologies for national security, commercial aviation, and energy infrastructure.
CEO Ms. Lynn M. Bamford · 9,200 employees · United States · https://www.curtisswright.com