CW CURTISS WRIGHT CORP

BEARISH Impact: 7/10 Insider Cluster (7 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Mar 17, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 7 insiders, $4.1M total
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
CW ▲ +7.74% at T+20d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -7.74% · α vs SPY -3.44% · entry $679.35 → $731.94
Next anchor: T+60d due 6h ago
Currently $721.68 · -6.23% from $679.35 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Mar 16, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+1.67%
call -1.67% · α -3.07%
$690.70
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
+3.12%
call -3.12% · α -5.78%
$700.57
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
+7.74%
call -7.74% · α -3.44%
$731.94
settled 8w ago
T+60d
call — · α —
due 6h ago

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Executive Summary

Multiple Curtiss-Wright executives, including the CEO, CFO, and COO, conducted open-market share sales totaling $4.7 million over three days, coinciding with derivative exercises. The selling was concentrated among top leadership, with the CEO alone selling $2.18 million worth of shares.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$4.7M
Insiders
7

Actionable Insight

The scale and concentration of selling among C-suite executives—especially the CEO and CFO—suggests reduced confidence in near-term valuation or potential downside risk. Traders should monitor upcoming earnings, guidance, or capital allocation plans for confirmatory signals.

Key Facts

  • CEO Bamford sold $2.18M in shares, CFO Farkas sold $1.5M, COO Rayment sold $614K, all via open-market transactions
  • Total open-market sales by insiders: $4.7M over 7 days
  • Sales represent approximately 0.018% of Curtiss-Wright's $25.5B market cap
  • Concurrent with non-cash derivative exercises (M-coded transactions) for multiple insiders
  • All transactions occurred within a 3-day window, indicating coordinated activity

Financial Impact

$4.7 million in insider selling over 7 days

insider sentimentshareholder confidencepotential dilution timing

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider pessimism despite routine nature of derivative exercises
  • Potential for negative market reaction due to high-profile selling

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (20 trades, 7d window)cluster-CW-1773950530058
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May 20, 2026
20d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$726.88 $747.61▲ +2.85%▲ +1.00%$721.68 (−0.72%)
May 7, 2026
4w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$724.43 $751.00▲ +3.67%▲ +2.16%$721.68 (−0.38%)
Mar 17, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$679.35 $700.57▼ −3.12%▼ −5.78%$721.68 (−6.23%)
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