CW insider purchase: Rayment adds 39 shares via ESPP filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has filed a Form 4 indicating that Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Kevin M. Rayment purchased 39 common shares on July 2, 2025 through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The purchase price was $414.23 per share, reflecting a 15% ESPP discount to the average market price on June 30, 2025. After the transaction, Rayment directly owns 25,902 shares of CW stock. The filing is exempt under Rule 16b-3 and reports no derivative activity. Given the small size of the acquisition—less than 0.1% of his existing stake—the transaction is viewed as routine and not expected to influence the company’s share price or insider ownership dynamics in a material way.

Positive

• Insider purchase: The COO increased his direct holdings by 39 shares, a generally positive—though minor—confidence indicator.

Negative

• Immaterial size: The transaction value (~$16k) is too small to meaningfully affect insider ownership or signal strong conviction.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR Small ESPP purchase by COO; positive sentiment signal but financially immaterial—overall neutral impact.

The Form 4 records a routine ESPP buy of 39 shares worth roughly $16,155. Such purchases can mildly indicate management confidence, yet the dollar amount is negligible relative to Curtiss-Wright’s market capitalization and the insider’s existing 25,902-share holding. No derivative trades, sales, or unusual timing are present, and the filing does not alter the insider ownership narrative. From a portfolio-management perspective, the disclosure is non-impactful; it neither changes supply-demand dynamics nor conveys new strategic information about CW’s operations or outlook.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Rayment Kevin

Role Vice President and COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	39	$414.23	$16K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 25,902 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares were acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP), under which the Reporting Person agrees to payroll deductions prior to the commencement of a six-month offering period whereby the payroll deductions are accumulated for the purchase of shares at the end of the offering period. This transaction is exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c). In accordance with the terms of the ESPP, the purchase price is calculated by giving a 15% discount on the average selling price of the Issuer's common stock price on June 30, 2025, the last day of the offering period.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rayment Kevin

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE

(Street)

DAVIDSON NC 28036

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [ CW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice President and COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/02/2025		A(1)		39	A	$414.23(2)	25,902	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares were acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP), under which the Reporting Person agrees to payroll deductions prior to the commencement of a six-month offering period whereby the payroll deductions are accumulated for the purchase of shares at the end of the offering period. This transaction is exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).

2. In accordance with the terms of the ESPP, the purchase price is calculated by giving a 15% discount on the average selling price of the Issuer's common stock price on June 30, 2025, the last day of the offering period.

Remarks:

	George P. McDonald by Power of Attorney from Kevin M. Rayment	07/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many Curtiss-Wright (CW) shares did the COO buy?

Kevin Rayment bought 39 common shares on July 2, 2025.

What was the purchase price disclosed in the Form 4?

The ESPP purchase price was $414.23 per share.

What is Kevin Rayment’s total CW shareholding after the transaction?

He now directly owns 25,902 shares.

Was the transaction part of a 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing cites ESPP participation and does not reference a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Does the filing report any derivative security activity?

No derivative securities were acquired or disposed of in this Form 4.