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Companies · CW · Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment · Other events · Aug 19, 2026

Curtiss-Wright launches $100 million buyback, leaving $290 million authorized

Buyback plannedpartly known
$100M 10b5-1 plan; $290M authorization remains
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP (CW) — what happened, in plain English, and what it means versus what the market expected.

The headline is execution, not a new authorization. Curtiss-Wright already had $390 million available under its existing repurchase programs; this filing commits $100 million of that amount through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

The near-term capital return is meaningful but mechanically expected. Purchases can begin on August 18, 2026, and are expected to use the full $100 million by the end of August, with buying allowed up to the daily limit under Rule 10b-18.

The filing does not establish an above-expectation surprise. The repurchase program was already known, and the company neither increases the total authorization nor provides a new earnings, margin, or outlook signal. The new information is the timing and specified $100 million tranche, so the clean read is neutral rather than a demonstrated beat versus market expectations.

Most of the authorization remains available. After the plan finishes, Curtiss-Wright expects to retain $290 million for future repurchases.

Read the original 8-K on SEC EDGAR ↗
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