The Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Shareholders might have noticed that Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) filed its quarterly result this time last week. The early response was not positive, with shares down 2.9% to US$579 in the past week. Curtiss-Wright reported in line with analyst predictions, delivering revenues of US$869m and statutory earnings per share of US$3.31, suggesting the business is executing well and in line with its plan. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.

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Following the latest results, Curtiss-Wright's seven analysts are now forecasting revenues of US$3.68b in 2026. This would be a solid 9.1% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to swell 16% to US$14.61. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$3.66b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$14.03 in 2026. The analysts seems to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.

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There's been no major changes to the consensus price target of US$588, suggesting that the improved earnings per share outlook is not enough to have a long-term positive impact on the stock's valuation. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. There are some variant perceptions on Curtiss-Wright, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at US$640 and the most bearish at US$537 per share. This is a very narrow spread of estimates, implying either that Curtiss-Wright is an easy company to value, or - more likely - the analysts are relying heavily on some key assumptions.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. The period to the end of 2026 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 7.2% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 7.4% annual growth over the past five years. Juxtapose this against our data, which suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 8.4% per year. So although Curtiss-Wright is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's only growing at about the rate of the wider industry.

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The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Curtiss-Wright's earnings potential next year. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company predicted to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at US$588, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Curtiss-Wright going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

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