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Possible Bearish Signals With Curtiss-Wright Insiders Disposing Stock

Simply Wall St · 12/30/2025 17:42

Many Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) insiders ditched their stock over the past year, which may be of interest to the company's shareholders. When analyzing insider transactions, it is usually more valuable to know whether insiders are buying versus knowing if they are selling, as the latter sends an ambiguous message. However, shareholders should take a deeper look if several insiders are selling stock over a specific time period.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Curtiss-Wright Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the CEO & Chairman, Lynn Bamford, for US$2.9m worth of shares, at about US$347 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$562. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. It is worth noting that this sale was only 18% of Lynn Bamford's holding.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 226.00 shares worth US$69k. On the other hand they divested 20.33k shares, for US$7.4m. All up, insiders sold more shares in Curtiss-Wright than they bought, over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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NYSE:CW Insider Trading Volume December 30th 2025

I will like Curtiss-Wright better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.

Does Curtiss-Wright Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Curtiss-Wright insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about US$92m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Curtiss-Wright Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Curtiss-Wright shares in the last quarter. We don't take much encouragement from the transactions by Curtiss-Wright insiders. But we do like the fact that insiders own a fair chunk of the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Curtiss-Wright, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.