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Curtiss Wright (CW) stock, explained like you're 5

Curtiss Wright trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CW. It is a large cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 18.9 billion dollars.

Ticker
CW
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Technology
Industry
Industrial Machinery/Components
Size
Large cap, about 18.9 billion dollars

Is Curtiss Wright a small, medium or large cap company?

Yes. Curtiss Wright is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 18.9 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Curtiss Wright makes money

  • Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
  • Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
  • Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves CW stock

  • How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
  • New product launches and customer wins.
  • Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

In the news lately

  • Curtiss Wright Corporation $CW Stock: TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Decreases Position (MarketBeat)
  • Curtiss Wright (CW) Delivers Nuclear Training Simulator To Advanced Reactor Project (Yahoo Finance)
  • Curtiss Wright (NYSE:CW) Stock Forecast & Analyst Predictions (Simply Wall Street)
  • Curtiss Wright Corporation Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $726, Implies 45% Upside (TradingView)
  • Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 66,275 Shares of Curtiss Wright Corporation $CW (MarketBeat)

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Key terms to know before you follow CW

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Curtiss Wright stock

What does Curtiss Wright do?

Curtiss Wright trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CW. It is a large cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 18.9 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Curtiss Wright?

Curtiss Wright trades under the ticker CW on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Curtiss Wright's market cap?

Curtiss Wright is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 18.9 billion dollars.

How does Curtiss Wright make money?

Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves CW stock?

How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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