What Happened?
Shares of aerospace and defense company Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) jumped 8.1% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat analyst expectations and provided an optimistic outlook for 2026. For the fourth quarter, revenue grew 14.9% year-over-year to $947 million, surpassing Wall Street's estimates. The company's adjusted earnings per share of $3.79 also came in ahead of consensus. Looking ahead, Curtiss-Wright's guidance for the full year 2026 was also strong, projecting full-year revenue of $3.74 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $14.93 at the midpoints of its ranges, with both figures exceeding analysts' forecasts.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Curtiss-Wright’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 6 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 6 days ago when the stock gained 5.1% on the news that the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices. This rally was fueled by a recovery in technology stocks and a significant bounce in Bitcoin, which stabilized after losing over half its value from its October peak. Investor sentiment was also lifted by a surprising improvement in U.S. consumer sentiment and the realization that massive AI-related capital expenditure, such as Amazon's planned $200 billion, directly benefits chipmakers like Nvidia and Broadcom. These "pick-and-shovel" winners jumped as much as 7%, helping the S&P 500 edge back into positive territory for 2026. The highlight of the day was the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which surged and crossed the historic 50,000 threshold for the first time.
Curtiss-Wright is up 17.9% since the beginning of the year, and at $674.62 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $674.79 from February 2026. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Curtiss-Wright’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $5,840.
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