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CW Stock Forecast: Curtiss-Wright Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 17 Sept 2026
$567
−0.45% on the day

The 9 Wall Street analysts covering Curtiss-Wright Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $797 — +40.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 77 of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$21.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
77 / 100
Median analyst target
$797
Analysts covering
9
Revenue$924.0M+5.4% y/y
Operating income$179.2M
Net income$151.2M
Free cash flow$151.7M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.4%
1M
−18.5%
YTD
+3.0%
1Y
+14.2%
From 52W high
−28.4%
From 52W low
+14.2%
$497
$793
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CW stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Sept 2026
77 / 100

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
Volatility
79
Value
73
Issuance
71
Revisions
70
Momentum
63
Accruals
54
Growth
53
Size
10

Quality (91): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Growth (53): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (10): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CW stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$500$600$700$800$900Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CWHigh $870Median $797Low $665

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says9 analysts
6 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $665Median $797High $870

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +40.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
2 Sept 2026Piper SandlerInitiatesNeutral$665
20 July 2026StifelMaintainsHold$724 → $768
20 July 2026StifelMaintainsHold—
1 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$775 → $793
1 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
18 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
14 Apr 2026StifelMaintainsHold—
2 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
13 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
13 Feb 2026StifelMaintainsHold—
13 Jan 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
16 Dec 2025StifelMaintainsHold—
12 Dec 2025CitigroupInitiatesNeutral—
10 Nov 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
7 Nov 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
20 Oct 2025StifelMaintainsHold—
15 Oct 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
8 Aug 2025StifelMaintainsHold—
21 July 2025StifelMaintainsHold—
17 July 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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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.

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Performance

CW vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 17 Sept 2026, Curtiss-Wright Corp. returned +14.2% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CW vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100110120130140150160Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CWS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CW analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.5%
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Curtiss-Wright Corp. (CW) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
39.2×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.8×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / book
7.6×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
25.8×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
5.4%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
24.9%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Gross margin
39.4%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Operating margin
19.4%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Net margin
14.8%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
19.7%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.5%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.2%

Higher than 3% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Curtiss-Wright Corp. (CW) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Curtiss-Wright Corp. has a market value of $21.1B and an enterprise value of $21.7B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.7B. The latest quarter grew 5.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $541.2M, a 14.8% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $14.53.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $625.3M.

  • Curtiss-Wright Corp. spent $459.1M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 36.9M.

  • Trailing P/E: 39.2×; forward P/E: 33.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.18%, paying out 7% of earnings.

  • Curtiss-Wright Corp. employs 9,200 people — $397K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 17 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CW vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAerospace & Defense
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CWCurtiss-Wright Corp.$21.1B
77
ARXSArxis, Inc.$21.4B
3
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.$20.0B
37
WWDWoodward, Inc.$19.2B
79
TXTTextron, Inc.$14.1B
77
BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc.$13.4B
53
ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.$35.0B
81

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Curtiss-Wright Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CW news & analysis

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Presents at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 16 Sept 2026neutral

Curtiss-Wright Corporation presented at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference, with a transcript of the presentation published by Seeking Alpha. The presentation is a routine investor-relations appearance at a major financial conference.

Why it matters — A CW watcher would care because the presentation transcript offers insight into how the company communicates its business and outlook to institutional investors at a major industry conference.

Curtiss-Wright Raises Total Share Repurchase Authorization to $700 Million and Announces an Additional $100 Million Expansion of 2026 Share Repurchase Program

Business Wire · 10 Sept 2026positive

Curtiss-Wright's Board authorized an additional $510 million for share repurchases, raising total authorization to $700 million, with $100 million to be repurchased immediately via a 10b5-1 program. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, payable October 9, 2026.

Why it matters — The expanded buyback authorization and continued dividend signal the company's commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

Curtiss-Wright Announces Participation at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Business Wire · 8 Sept 2026neutral

Curtiss-Wright announced that CEO Lynn M. Bamford and CFO K. Christopher Farkas will participate in and hold meetings with investment community members at two upcoming investor conferences, including the Alembic Global Advisors 4th Annual Torrey Pines Conference on September 14, 2026, where the CFO will host 1x1 and group meetings, and a Morgan Stanley event.

Why it matters — This announcement indicates that CW's senior leadership will engage directly with investors at upcoming conferences, providing opportunities for the company to communicate with the investment community.

Construction Firms Powering the Nuclear Renaissance

ETF Trends · 8 Sept 2026positive

The article suggests that investors focused only on reactor developers and uranium miners during the nuclear renaissance may overlook nuclear-adjacent companies, such as construction firms. It highlights potential opportunities in this broader segment of the nuclear sector.

Why it matters — For a Curtiss-Wright watcher, the piece points to nuclear-adjacent companies as a source of opportunity within the nuclear renaissance, relevant to CW's nuclear-related operations.

Curtiss-Wright: The Quiet Winner Behind America's Defense Upgrade

Seeking Alpha · 7 Sept 2026positive

Seeking Alpha highlights Curtiss-Wright as well-positioned in defense modernization, leveraging component sales and engineering to drive consistent earnings growth. Growth drivers cited include modular mission computing wins, naval production expansion, and disciplined factory execution to improve throughput and margins.

Why it matters — This coverage underscores Curtiss-Wright's strategic role in defense modernization and the factors expected to support its earnings momentum and operational execution in the next production cycle.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CW stock

What is the CW stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 9 Wall Street analysts covering Curtiss-Wright Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $797, with estimates ranging from $665 to $870. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CW stock a buy right now?

Of the 9 analysts covering Curtiss-Wright Corp., 6 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Curtiss-Wright Corp. 77 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CW?

As at 17 Sept 2026, Curtiss-Wright Corp. ranks 77 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).

Will CW stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 9 analysts implies +40.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Curtiss-Wright Corp. 77 out of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CW stock forecast for 2030?

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: $665 to $870 over the next 12 months.

How has CW stock performed over the past year?

Curtiss-Wright Corp. returned +14.2% over the 12 months to 17 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Curtiss-Wright Corp. do?

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is an American industrial and technology company that provides engineered products, solutions, and services for aerospace, defense, commercial nuclear power, process, and industrial markets. The company focuses on precision components and systems, including motion control, fluid handling, sensors, electronics, and specialized equipment used in demanding operating environments.

What is the latest news on CW?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 16 Sept 2026): "Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Presents at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference Transcript". Curtiss-Wright Corporation presented at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference, with a transcript of the presentation published by Seeking Alpha. The presentation is a routine investor-relations appearance at a major financial conference.

Company

About Curtiss-Wright Corp.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is an American industrial and technology company that provides engineered products, solutions, and services for aerospace, defense, commercial nuclear power, process, and industrial markets. The company focuses on precision components and systems, including motion control, fluid handling, sensors, electronics, and specialized equipment used in demanding operating environments. Its business serves commercial aviation, military platforms, naval applications, power generation, and industrial automation, where reliability and technical performance are critical. Curtiss-Wright also supports maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities, along with other highly engineered services for customers that require long product lifecycles and complex system integration. Headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, Curtiss-Wright Corporation plays a significant role as a supplier to mission-critical sectors that depend on advanced engineering and durable solutions.

CEO Ms. Lynn M. Bamford · 9,200 employees · United States · https://www.curtisswright.com