Curtiss-Wright (CW)
Supplies engineered controls, defense electronics, naval equipment and nuclear systems.
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Supplies engineered motion-control, embedded-electronics, naval nuclear and industrial systems through Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. Revenue is spread across defense, aerospace, nuclear, process and industrial markets, with demand tied to program funding, technical qualification and long-lived installed bases.
Supplies engineered components and systems for aerospace, defense, naval nuclear, commercial nuclear, process and industrial customers. Aerospace & Industrial covers sensors, controls, actuation, surface treatments and power electronics; Defense Electronics provides rugged embedded computing, tactical communications and weapons-handling systems; Naval & Power spans propulsion equipment, pumps, valves, reactor controls and aircraft-arresting systems.
Built around qualification-intensive hardware and electronics, the portfolio fits into customer aircraft, ships, ground systems, nuclear facilities and industrial equipment. Cross-business coordination under the One Curtiss-Wright model supports shared technology and a unified customer interface.
Operations serve global markets, with demand tied to defense and naval programs, commercial aerospace production, nuclear investment, process-industry activity, customer funding and technical qualification. Long program lives and installed bases make execution and aftermarket support structural to the business.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $786 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $665 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Target | Target: $748 | Target: $801 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Stifel Nicolaus | Target | Target: $724 | Target: $768 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $760 | Target: $860 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $477.1M · Total debt $1.15B · Total assets $5.46B · Shareholders' equity $2.77B
- Revenue
- $924.0M
- Operating income
- $178.7M
- Net income
- $151.2M
HistoryDividendAnnual yieldUpcoming
| Institutions | 86.77% | 31.99M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 968 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 0.44% | 161.7K shares | |
| 16 holders · as of Aug 31, 2026 | |||
| Other | 12.79% | 4.72M shares | |
| remainder | |||
36.87M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 12.34% | 4.55M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Boston PartnersInstitution | 5.38% | 1.98M | filed Feb 11, 2022 |
State Street CorpInstitution | 4.62% | 1.70M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 4.53% | 1.67M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 4.47% | 1.65M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Larry D. Wyche | director | −100 | $596.74 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | John C. Watts | officer: EVP & Chief Growth Officer | −1,035 | $619.46 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jeffrey J. Lyash | director | +209 | $711.62 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Lynn M. Bamford | director, officer: Chair and CEO | −2,500 | $758.20 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | John C. Watts | officer: EVP & Chief Growth Officer | −200 | $770.56 |
- Mercury Systems
Rugged mission-computing rival in defense electronics
- BWX Technologies
Closest nuclear peer across naval propulsion and commercial reactor equipment
- Parker-Hannifin
Broad aerospace rival in actuation, sensors and fluid-control systems
- L3Harris Technologies
Scaled tactical-communications rival in battlefield networks and data links
- Mirion Technologies
Commercial-nuclear rival in monitoring and reactor instrumentation
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtiss-Wright | $555.20 | −2.26% | $20.98B | 39.1 | 34.6 | 5.7 | +5.4% |
| Mercury Systems | $83.49 | −2.52% | $5.14B | — | 54.1 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| BWX Technologies | $144.63 | −1.93% | $13.51B | 38.0 | 29.0 | 3.8 | +18.0% |
| Parker-Hannifin | $956.72 | −0.15% | $120.81B | 33.6 | 27.2 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| L3Harris Technologies | $241.29 | −2.28% | $45.98B | 24.9 | 19.5 | 2.0 | +8.4% |
| Mirion Technologies | $16.36 | +0.93% | $3.94B | 173.2 | 27.7 | 3.8 | +19.7% |
| Median | 35.8 | 27.7 | 3.8 | +9.8% |