Analyst sentiment shift puts Curtiss-Wright (CW) in focus
Recent increases in analyst earnings estimates for Curtiss-Wright (CW), along with strong growth projections and favorable investment ratings, have drawn fresh attention to the stock as investors reassess the company’s earnings outlook.
See our latest analysis for Curtiss-Wright.
The recent shift in analyst sentiment has arrived alongside strong price momentum, with Curtiss-Wright’s share price up 4.6% over the past week, a 25.1% 90 day share price return, and a very large 5 year total shareholder return of 497.44%. This suggests investors have been rewarding the stock over both shorter and longer horizons.
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With earnings estimates moving higher and the share price already reflecting strong past returns, the key question now is whether Curtiss-Wright is trading at a discount or if the market is already pricing in future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 2.5% Overvalued
Curtiss-Wright's most followed narrative puts fair value at about $711, slightly below the last close of $728.96, which frames the current debate around the stock.
Record backlog growth (+12% YTD to $3.8B), strong book-to-bill ratios (1.2x in A&D), and a healthy order pipeline in both defense and nuclear align with management's confidence in posting 9 to 10% sales growth, 16 to 19% EPS growth, and over 100 bps of margin expansion in 2025, signaling undervaluation if current pricing underappreciates this forward visibility and operational leverage.
Curious what kind of revenue trajectory, margin profile, and future earnings multiple need to line up to support that fair value math and discount rate story.
Result: Fair Value of $711 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, you also need to weigh contract concentration and potential shifts in defense and nuclear budgets. These factors could unsettle revenue visibility and challenge the current fair value story.
Find out about the key risks to this Curtiss-Wright narrative.
Next Steps
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