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Curtiss-Wright slides as recent rally cools despite upbeat August updates

Curtiss-Wright (CW) is down 3.9% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([macrotrends.net](https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/CW/curtiss-wright/stock-price-history?utm_source=openai))

Analysis: The most likely driver appears to be profit-taking rather than a clear new company-specific setback. Recent corporate updates were positive, so the selloff could be because investors are trimming a stock that had run sharply higher earlier this summer and was already pulling back from its July peak. ([curtisswright.com](https://curtisswright.com/news/press-releases/news-release-details/2026/Curtiss-Wright-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-Financial-Results-and-Raises-Full-Year-2026-Guidance?utm_source=openai))

Details:

  • The company’s second-quarter update showed sales growth, higher operating income, stronger free cash flow, and a raised full-year 2026 outlook, which does not point to an obvious fresh fundamental problem. ([cdn.yahoofinance.com](https://cdn.yahoofinance.com/prod/sec-filings/0000026324/000162828026053847/ex992_cwxq226.htm?utm_source=openai))
  • New orders reached about $1.1 billion and book-to-bill was above 1.0, suggesting demand remained healthy across key aerospace, defense, and commercial markets. ([cdn.yahoofinance.com](https://cdn.yahoofinance.com/prod/sec-filings/0000026324/000162828026053847/ex992_cwxq226.htm?utm_source=openai))
  • On August 10, the company expanded its 2026 share repurchase program by $100 million, lifting expected annual buybacks to about $160 million, another shareholder-friendly signal. ([cdn.yahoofinance.com](https://cdn.yahoofinance.com/prod/sec-filings/0000026324/000162828026055536/ex991_cwxq326.htm?utm_source=openai))
  • The stock had previously reached an all-time high in early July, so today’s move looks consistent with an ongoing valuation and momentum reset after a strong run. ([macrotrends.net](https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/CW/curtiss-wright/stock-price-history?utm_source=openai))

    • Sources:

    Curtiss-Wright, SEC, MacroTrends ([curtisswright.com](https://curtisswright.com/news/press-releases/news-release-details/2026/Curtiss-Wright-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-Financial-Results-and-Raises-Full-Year-2026-Guidance?utm_source=openai))

    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 Insider Trades

    $CW insiders have traded $CW stock on the open market 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 14 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 3 sales selling 8,225 shares for an estimated $5,882,157.
    • K CHRISTOPHER FARKAS (Executive VP and CFO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 2,183 shares for an estimated $1,494,366.
    • KEVIN RAYMENT (Executive VP and COO) sold 907 shares for an estimated $614,383
    • GARY A OGILBY (Senior VP & Corp Controller) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 799 shares for an estimated $562,109.
    • JOHN C WATTS (EVP & Chief Growth Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 640 shares for an estimated $468,936.
    • JEFFREY J. LYASH purchased 209 shares for an estimated $148,999
    • GEORGE P. MCDONALD (Executive VP and Corporate Sec) sold 151 shares for an estimated $102,388
    • ROBERT F FREDA (Senior VP & Treasurer) sold 140 shares for an estimated $95,005

    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.

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    $CW Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 480 institutional investors add shares of $CW stock to their portfolio, and 431 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    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 $36,896,331 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:

    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

    This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.

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