Watts John C

John C. Watts, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, has demonstrated a clear selling bias in his recent trading activity involving Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW), the only company in which he has reported transactions. Over 25 filings, his total buy and sell values are nearly balanced—approximately $1.95 million in purchases versus $1.95 million in sales—but the recent trend skews decisively toward divestment. Since 2024, Watts has executed 11 sales totaling over $1.95 million, including a $149,184 sale on March 17, 2026, and a $407,872 transaction on February 4, 2026. By contrast, his only two recent buys were smaller acquisitions tied to awards, such as a $913,029 award-derived purchase on February 3, 2026, and a $291,314 award on February 8, 2024. Watts’ transactions follow a pattern of periodic sales, often paired with equity awards. For example, his March 2026 sale of $149,184 followed an award (code "A") the prior week, while his February 2026 sale of $407,872 came a day after a $913,029 award. This suggests a strategy of monetizing equity compensation rather than accumulating shares. His largest outright sale in the past two years was a $533,355 transaction on August 21, 2025. While his buys are almost exclusively award-related, his sales—ranging from $61,935 to over $500,000—indicate consistent liquidation of holdings. The data reflects a disciplined approach to reducing exposure to CW stock, with no evidence of open-market purchases outside of compensation-related acquisitions.