Curtiss-Wright (CW) is down 5.3% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/b8bfaf782877957bbaa7196b70a4d725?utm_source=openai))
Analysis: The most likely explanation is a mix of profit-taking and broader market weakness rather than a clear company-specific setback. Curtiss-Wright’s recent corporate updates have been positive, and with second-quarter results due on August 5, 2026, investors may be trimming positions into earnings after a strong run. This could also be because the stock entered the day at a rich valuation, leaving little room for disappointment. ([curtisswright.com](https://curtisswright.com/news))
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Curtiss-Wright, MarketBeat, AP News
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$CW Insider Trading Activity
$CW insiders have traded $CW stock on the open market 22 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 22 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CW stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- LYNN M BAMFORD (Chair and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 17,552 shares for an estimated $11,725,056.
- K CHRISTOPHER FARKAS (Executive VP and CFO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 7,953 shares for an estimated $5,319,989.
- KEVIN RAYMENT (Executive VP and COO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 3,541 shares for an estimated $2,264,136.
- GARY A OGILBY (Senior VP & Corp Controller) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 1,859 shares for an estimated $1,224,863.
- JOHN C WATTS (EVP & Chief Growth Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 1,292 shares for an estimated $876,808.
- ROBERT F FREDA (Senior VP & Treasurer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 558 shares for an estimated $357,070.
- GEORGE P. MCDONALD (Executive VP and Corporate Sec) sold 151 shares for an estimated $102,388
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$CW Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 437 institutional investors add shares of $CW stock to their portfolio, and 322 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CORIENT PRIVATE WEALTH LLC removed 379,472 shares (-93.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $258,465,968
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 369,398 shares (+8.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $251,604,365
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 219,460 shares (-92.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $149,478,595
- STATE STREET CORP added 211,237 shares (+14.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $143,877,745
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD removed 183,639 shares (-89.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $125,080,195
- FMR LLC added 148,829 shares (+55.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $101,370,408
- CARDANO RISK MANAGEMENT B.V. added 142,936 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $108,311,183
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$CW Government Contracts
We have seen $36,116,093 of award payments to $CW over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- UNIT, SECONDARY PROPULSION ADVANCED: $7,500,000
- MOTOR,ALTERNATING C: $7,218,920
- THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MAAS TRAILERS AND MAAS TRAILER TOOL KITS IAW ATTACHED QUOTE INCLUDING DELIVERY...: $2,331,700
- GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR RSAF SAUDI ARABIA: $1,407,755
- INSTRUMENTATION ENCODERS IN SUPPORT OF THE LOW BOOM FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION (LBFD) PROJECT: $894,252
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Quiver Quantitative API government contracts endpoint.
$CW Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CW recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $CW in the last 6 months, with a median target of $758.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- John Godyn from Citigroup set a target price of $793.0 on 07/01/2026
- Nathan Jones from Stifel set a target price of $723.0 on 04/14/2026
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