Curtiss Wright (CW) Stock News

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) has secured an $80 million IDIQ contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide High-Speed Data Acquisition System hardware and repair services. The contract, running through March 2030, covers their complete Flight Test Instrumentation product line, including High Speed Data Acquisition, Network, Recording, Gateway, RF, and Data Analysis Software solutions. This sole-source agreement will support both production platforms and future USAF development programs, encompassing product enhancements, upgrades, repair services, field service, and technical support for HSDAS equipment. The contract reinforces Curtiss-Wright's position as a leading global supplier of aerospace data acquisition solutions for flight test instrumentation applications.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) announced its participation in three upcoming investor conferences in May and June 2025. Chair and CEO Lynn M. Bamford and CFO K. Christopher Farkas will represent the company at:

• Wolfe Research 18th Annual Global Transportation & Industrials Conference (May 22) - Fireside chat at 11:10 am ET
• Stifel 2025 Cross Sector Insight Conference (June 3) - 1x1s and group meetings
• William Blair 45th Annual Growth Stock Conference (June 4) - Presentation and fireside chat at 11:00 am ET

Webcasts and presentation slides will be available on the company's website, with replays accessible for 90 days.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) has announced two significant shareholder-friendly moves: a $400 million increase in share repurchase authorization and a 14% dividend increase. The new total buyback authorization stands at $534 million, while the quarterly dividend will rise to $0.24 per share, payable July 7, 2025. Since early 2021, CW has returned over $700 million through share repurchases. For 2025, the company plans to repurchase at least $66 million in shares through 10b5-1 programs to offset potential dilution from compensation plans. CEO Lynn M. Bamford emphasized the company's commitment to providing consistent shareholder returns while maintaining a focus on strategic acquisitions and operational investments.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with sales of $806 million, up 13% year-over-year. The company achieved operating income of $129 million (up 29%) and diluted EPS of $2.68. Notably, new orders reached a record $1.0 billion, reflecting a 1.26x book-to-bill ratio.

Based on strong performance, CW raised its full-year 2025 guidance: - Sales growth: 8-9% (previously 7-8%) - Operating margin: 18.3-18.5% - Diluted EPS: $12.45-$12.80 (14-17% growth) - Free cash flow: $495-515 million

Growth was driven by a 15% increase in Aerospace & Defense markets and 9% in Commercial markets. The Defense Electronics segment showed particularly strong results with a 480 basis points margin improvement to 27.5%.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results announcement for Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after market close. The company will host a webcast conference call on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 10:00 am ET, where management will discuss Q1 financial performance.

The conference call will be led by Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO, and K. Christopher Farkas, VP and CFO. Investors can access the webcast, financial press release, and presentation materials through Curtiss-Wright's Investor Relations website. For direct participation, domestic callers can dial (800) 343-5172, while international callers should use (203) 518-9856, with conference ID code CWQ125.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) has secured multiple contracts to provide turret drive aiming and stabilization technology to Rheinmetall for two major European defense programs. The contracts cover the supply of Turret Drive Stabilization System (TDSS) for the German Army's Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier and the Hungarian Ministry of Defence's Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFV).

The TDSS technology will enable these ground vehicles to maintain target accuracy while moving at full speed. For the German Army contract, shipments will run through 2029. The Hungarian contract consists of two phases, with Phase 1 involving TDSS systems manufactured in Switzerland, and Phase 2 including production in both Switzerland and Australia, with shipments scheduled through 2027.

Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions Division has secured a $50 million firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract from Naval Air Systems Command for high-speed data acquisition systems hardware and repair services. The contract extends through January 2030 and covers their complete flight test instrumentation product line.

The agreement encompasses data acquisition units, network switches, recorders, gateways, Ethernet radios, RF transmitters, C-Band transponders, and high-speed cameras for military aircraft. It will support multiple platforms including F-35, F-18, CH-53K, E-2D, EA-18, C-130, and future U.S. Navy development programs.

This contract renewal, previously active for over 15 years, demonstrates Naval Air Systems Command's continued trust in Curtiss-Wright's flight test instrumentation technology reliability and performance.

Curtiss-Wright has secured an $18 million follow-on order from the U.S. Marine Corps' PEO Land Systems for tactical communications technology supporting the Combat Data Network (CDN) program. The contract involves supplying PacStar 400-Series technology, including PacStar 451 Server, PacStar 453 GPU Enhanced Server, and PacStar 448 10-port 10 GbE Switch modules.

This order follows a previous $15 million contract in 2023 for the same CDN/ASM program. The technology provides small form factor ruggedized compute and switching capability at the tactical edge, improving mobility and deployment speed while enhancing transmission rates and data access.

This contract reinforces Curtiss-Wright's position as a trusted supplier for the U.S. Marine Corps, building upon previous selections for the CDN program components including WAN Services Module – Light (2020), User Access Case (2021), and WAN Services Module – Expeditionary (2022).

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) has secured two significant contracts from TerraPower for their Natrium advanced nuclear reactor project. The company will develop and deliver a Training Simulator (TSN) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for the plant. The TSN will simulate plant operations for operator training, while the DCS will automate plant control processes.

Additionally, Curtiss-Wright will develop two control systems: the Nuclear Island Control system (NIC) and Energy Island Control system (EIC). These contracts build upon previous awards for developing the Reactor Protection System and Engineering Simulator software.

The Natrium reactor, a 345-megawatt sodium fast reactor, features innovative molten salt energy storage technology providing gigawatt-scale storage capacity. TerraPower's project, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's $3.2 billion Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, is being constructed in Kemmerer, Wyoming, with expected completion by 2030.