Curtiss-Wright (CW) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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Curtiss-Wright is well-positioned in defense modernization, leveraging component sales and engineering to drive consistent earnings growth. I maintain a Buy rating, contingent on CW generating positive earnings momentum and operational execution during the next production cycle, without assuming multiple expansions. Key growth drivers include modular mission computing wins, naval production expansion, and disciplined factory execution to improve throughput and margins.
Curtiss-Wright (CW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Curtiss-Wright (CW) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
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Here is how Curtiss-Wright (CW) and Ducommun (DCO) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Curtiss-Wright is downgraded to sell as valuation fully reflects robust fundamentals and guidance through 2028. Despite a record $4.5B backlog and raised 2026 sales, margin, and FCF guidance, CW offers no additional upside at current price levels. Q2 delivered strong 5% revenue growth, broad margin expansion, and 37% higher free cash flow, but share repurchase activity lags potential.
Curtiss-Wright NYSE: CW raised its full-year 2026 earnings, revenue and free-cash-flow outlook after reporting 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.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Curtiss-Wright (CW) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Curtiss-Wright (CW) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.72 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.23 per share a year ago.