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Curtiss-Wright Corporation

NYSE: CW · INDUSTRIALS · AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

$696.23
-1.39% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$25.70B
P/E ratio
54.06
P/S ratio
7.35x
EPS (TTM)
$12.88
Dividend yield
0.13%
52W range
$351 – $748
Volume
0.3M
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$696.23
Consensus
$604.67
-13.15%
2030 Target
$1,737.20
+149.52%
DCF
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6 analysts:
2 Buy3 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

Management's full-year 2026 outlook reflects higher sales and double-digit EPS growth with strong free cash flow generation. Company reported 2025 revenue of $3.50B (12.08% YoY growth) and guided to 2026 revenue of $3.86B (10.39% growth). Management has not provided specific revenue guidance beyond 2026, but emphasized operating margin expansion and continued momentum from defense, aerospace, and nuclear energy sectors.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$2,849.01
$5.3B Rev × 20x P/S
Base case (2030)
$1,737.20
$5.3B Rev × 12x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$1,111.81
$5.3B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$2.8B$3.1B$3.5B$3.9B$4.2B$4.5B$4.9B$5.3B
Revenue growth—9.7%12.1%10.4%7.9%8.1%8.0%7.8%
EPS$9.38$10.87$13.24$15.47$17.18$19.05$21.10$23.35
P/S ratio———12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price———$1,250.78$1,389.76$1,459.25$1,598.22$1,737.20

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Boeing C-17 Fleet Modernization mission computer contract (long-cycle revenue stream)
+ U.S. Navy helicopter landing system 4-year contract (CCC partnership)
+ Canada submarine program bid partnership with Hanwha Ocean ($39.8B potential program)
+ Increased U.S. defense spending and weapons stockpile buildup
+ Commercial aerospace recovery and new aircraft programs
+ Nuclear/energy sector expansion driven by data center power demands
Key risks
- Valuation at 54x P/E appears stretched; Vestra model suggests 66% overvaluation with fair value at $404.40
- Program concentration risk: Boeing C-17 represents material portion of projected growth
- Geopolitical uncertainty: Recent Iran tensions have driven volatility; normalization could reduce defense spending urgency
- Margin pressure: Operating leverage may not materialize if supply chain costs inflate
- Insider selling activity in March 2026 (CEO, CFO, executives executing Rule 10b5-1 plans)

Methodology

Curtiss-Wright Corporation's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 6 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 7, 2026.