CW Insider Trading
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP | Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at CURTISS WRIGHT CORP provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 20:01 | 2026-03-18 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Executive VP and CFO | SELL | $689.69 | 1,265 | $872,458 | 4,253 | -22.9% |
| 2026-03-19 20:02 | 2026-03-18 | Ogilby Gary A | Officer - Senior VP & Corp Controller | SELL | $689.14 | 252 | $173,663 | 2,571 | -8.9% |
| 2026-03-18 20:06 | 2026-03-17 | Watts John C | Officer - EVP & Chief Growth Officer | OPT+S | $678.11 | 220 | $149,184 | 4,182 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-18 20:06 | 2026-03-17 | Freda Robert F | Officer - Senior VP & Treasurer | OPT+S | $678.61 | 140 | $95,005 | 5,343 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-18 20:05 | 2026-03-17 | Ogilby Gary A | Officer - Senior VP & Corp Controller | OPT+S | $678.30 | 148 | $100,388 | 2,823 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-18 20:02 | 2026-03-17 | Bamford Lynn M | Director, Officer - Chair and CEO | OPT+S | $676.70 | 3,225 | $2,182,358 | 50,634 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-18 20:03 | 2026-03-17 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Executive VP and CFO | OPT+S | $677.46 | 918 | $621,908 | 5,518 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-18 20:03 | 2026-03-17 | Rayment Kevin | Officer - Executive VP and COO | OPT+S | $677.38 | 907 | $614,384 | 31,493 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-18 20:04 | 2026-03-17 | McDonald George P. | Officer - Executive VP and Corporate Sec | OPT+S | $678.07 | 151 | $102,389 | 4,210 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-19 00:29 | 2026-02-18 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Executive VP and CFO | SELL | $694.51 | 3,105 | $2,156,454 | 4,253 | -42.2% |
| 2026-02-06 00:26 | 2026-02-04 | Watts John C | Officer - EVP & Chief Growth Officer | SELL | $625.57 | 652 | $407,872 | 3,890 | -14.4% |
| 2026-02-06 00:24 | 2026-02-04 | Bamford Lynn M | Director, Officer - Chair and CEO | SELL | $626.45 | 9,327 | $5,842,899 | 46,192 | -16.8% |
| 2026-02-06 00:25 | 2026-02-04 | Rayment Kevin | Officer - Executive VP and COO | SELL | $626.33 | 2,634 | $1,649,753 | 29,896 | -8.1% |
| 2026-02-06 00:25 | 2026-02-04 | Freda Robert F | Officer - Senior VP & Treasurer | SELL | $626.95 | 418 | $262,065 | 5,187 | -7.5% |
| 2026-02-06 00:23 | 2026-02-04 | Ogilby Gary A | Officer - Senior VP & Corp Controller | SELL | $625.24 | 1,060 | $662,754 | 2,571 | -29.2% |
| 2026-02-06 00:24 | 2026-02-04 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Executive VP and CFO | SELL | $626.33 | 2,665 | $1,669,169 | 7,358 | -26.6% |
| 2026-01-09 23:57 | 2026-01-08 | Watts John C | Officer - EVP & Chief Growth Officer | SELL | $600.00 | 288 | $172,800 | 3,188 | -8.3% |
| 2026-01-07 00:30 | 2026-01-05 | Watts John C | Officer - EVP & Chief Growth Officer | SELL | $578.84 | 107 | $61,936 | 3,476 | -3.0% |
| 2025-12-29 14:14 | 2025-12-23 | Watts John C | Officer - Vice President Strat & Bus Dev | SELL | $575.00 | 118 | $67,850 | 3,570 | -3.2% |
| 2025-11-26 00:07 | 2025-11-25 | Watts John C | Officer - Vice President Strat & Bus Dev | SELL | $546.97 | 175 | $95,720 | 3,688 | -4.5% |
| 2025-11-18 00:11 | 2025-11-14 | Bamford Lynn M | Director, Officer - Chair and CEO | SELL | $549.07 | 3,750 | $2,059,013 | 35,413 | -9.6% |
| 2025-11-14 00:18 | 2025-11-11 | Bamford Lynn M | Director, Officer - Chair and CEO | SELL | $577.79 | 3,750 | $2,166,713 | 39,163 | -8.7% |
| 2025-11-14 00:18 | 2025-11-11 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Vice President and CFO | SELL | $577.91 | 5,047 | $2,916,712 | 4,236 | -54.4% |
| 2025-08-21 23:12 | 2025-08-21 | Watts John C | Officer - Vice President Strat & Bus Dev | SELL | $480.50 | 1,110 | $533,355 | 3,863 | -22.3% |
| 2025-06-06 14:53 | 2025-06-05 | Hoechner Bruce D. | Director | SELL | $448.00 | 1,900 | $851,200 | 4,523 | -29.6% |
| 2025-05-29 23:32 | 2025-05-29 | Watts John C | Officer - Vice President Strat & Bus Dev | SELL | $449.36 | 450 | $202,212 | 4,959 | -8.3% |
| 2025-05-01 23:51 | 2025-05-01 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Vice President and CFO | SELL | $350.00 | 4,780 | $1,673,000 | 9,253 | -34.1% |
| 2025-03-19 00:55 | 2025-03-18 | McDonald George P. | Officer - VP and Corporate Secretary | OPT+S | $325.41 | 148 | $48,161 | 1,899 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-19 00:54 | 2025-03-18 | Watts John C | Officer - Vice President Strat & Bus Dev | OPT+S | $325.41 | 228 | $74,193 | 5,409 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-19 00:52 | 2025-03-18 | Bamford Lynn M | Director, Officer - Chair and CEO | OPT+S | $325.41 | 3,131 | $1,018,859 | 42,887 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-19 00:53 | 2025-03-18 | Rayment Kevin | Officer - Vice President and COO | OPT+S | $325.73 | 1,003 | $326,707 | 25,863 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-19 00:54 | 2025-03-18 | Freda Robert F | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | OPT+S | $325.46 | 136 | $44,263 | 4,821 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-19 00:54 | 2025-03-18 | Ogilby Gary A | Officer - VP & Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $325.36 | 200 | $65,072 | 2,571 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-19 00:53 | 2025-03-18 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Vice President and CFO | OPT+S | $325.47 | 922 | $300,083 | 14,033 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-19 00:55 | 2025-03-18 | Ferdenzi Paul J | Other | OPT+S | $325.68 | 658 | $214,297 | 19,239 | 0.0% |
| 2025-02-20 23:51 | 2025-02-19 | Ogilby Gary A | Officer - VP & Corporate Controller | SELL | $333.69 | 290 | $96,770 | 2,374 | -10.9% |
| 2025-02-06 02:47 | 2025-02-05 | Watts John C | Officer - Vice President Strat & Bus Dev | SELL | $347.05 | 622 | $215,865 | 5,072 | -10.9% |
| 2025-02-06 02:43 | 2025-02-05 | Bamford Lynn M | Director, Officer - Chair and CEO | SELL | $346.87 | 8,289 | $2,875,205 | 38,905 | -17.6% |
| 2025-02-06 02:44 | 2025-02-05 | Rayment Kevin | Officer - Vice President and COO | SELL | $346.92 | 2,664 | $924,195 | 24,236 | -9.9% |
| 2025-02-06 02:46 | 2025-02-05 | Freda Robert F | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | SELL | $346.96 | 379 | $131,498 | 4,667 | -7.5% |
| 2025-02-06 02:46 | 2025-02-05 | Ogilby Gary A | Officer - VP & Corporate Controller | SELL | $347.03 | 551 | $191,214 | 2,664 | -17.1% |
| 2025-02-06 02:45 | 2025-02-05 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Vice President and CFO | SELL | $347.00 | 2,453 | $851,191 | 12,712 | -16.2% |
| 2025-02-06 02:47 | 2025-02-05 | Ferdenzi Paul J | Other | SELL | $346.98 | 1,907 | $661,691 | 18,405 | -9.4% |
| 2025-01-06 23:29 | 2025-01-06 | McDonald George P. | Officer - VP and Corporate Secretary | BUY | $304.12 | 30 | $9,124 | 1,672 | +1.8% |
| 2025-01-06 23:19 | 2025-01-06 | Watts John C | Officer - Vice President Strat & Bus Dev | BUY | $304.12 | 19 | $5,778 | 4,202 | +0.5% |
| 2025-01-06 22:43 | 2025-01-06 | Bamford Lynn M | Director, Officer - Chair and CEO | BUY | $304.12 | 34 | $10,340 | 28,448 | +0.1% |
| 2025-01-06 23:12 | 2025-01-06 | Rayment Kevin | Officer - Vice President and COO | BUY | $304.12 | 52 | $15,814 | 19,966 | +0.3% |
| 2025-01-06 23:06 | 2025-01-06 | Freda Robert F | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | BUY | $304.12 | 27 | $8,211 | 4,280 | +0.6% |
| 2025-01-06 22:50 | 2025-01-06 | Farkas K Christopher | Officer - Vice President and CFO | BUY | $304.12 | 30 | $9,124 | 9,253 | +0.3% |
| 2025-01-06 23:00 | 2025-01-06 | Ferdenzi Paul J | Other | BUY | $304.12 | 34 | $10,340 | 16,022 | +0.2% |
How to Interpret $CW Trades
Not every insider transaction in CURTISS WRIGHT CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $CW shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for CW
Insider activity data for CURTISS WRIGHT CORP is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $CW, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.