Woodward (WWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of control systems and components for the aerospace and industrial markets. Founded in 1870 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company specializes in motion control, fuel systems, actuation, and digital control solutions. Its offerings enable precision management of flow, pressure and motion in critical applications ranging from aircraft engines and power turbines to hydraulic systems.

Woodward’s product portfolio is organized into two primary segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides engine and airframe systems for commercial, military and business aviation, encompassing fuel metering, actuators, engine control units and health monitoring hardware and software. The Industrial segment supplies control solutions for gas and steam turbines, reciprocating engines and compressors used in power generation, oil and gas production, marine propulsion and renewable energy installations.

With operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, Woodward serves original equipment manufacturers, power operators and defense contractors worldwide. The company maintains a network of manufacturing facilities, service centers and engineering offices to support aftermarket services and system integration. John C. Hayes Jr., who was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2015, leads a management team focused on innovation, operational excellence and strategic growth through targeted acquisitions and technology investments.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $235.44 to $245.76
• 50-Day Range: $242.85 to $266.10
• 52-Week Range: $146.82 to $267.45
• Volume: 642,283 shs
• Average Volume: 445,182 shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.43
• Dividend Yield: 0.46%
• Price Target: $253.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Woodward Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Woodward scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Woodward has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Woodward is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Woodward has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Woodward are expected to grow by 16.10% in the coming year, from $6.15 to $7.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Woodward is 38.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 265.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Woodward is 38.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 39.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Woodward has a PEG Ratio of 2.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Woodward has a P/B Ratio of 6.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.77% of the float of Woodward has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Woodward has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Woodward has recently increased by 32.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Woodward has a dividend yield of 0.46%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Woodward has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Woodward is 17.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Woodward will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.69% next year. This indicates that Woodward will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.77% of the float of Woodward has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Woodward has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Woodward has recently increased by 32.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.39

News Sentiment

Woodward has a news sentiment score of 1.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Woodward this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for WWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Woodward to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Woodward insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $331,500.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.82% of the stock of Woodward is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.18% of the stock of Woodward is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WWD shares performed this year?

Woodward's stock was trading at $166.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WWD shares have increased by 45.9% and is now trading at $242.85.

How were Woodward's earnings last quarter?

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 28th. The technology company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.14. The firm's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Woodward's major shareholders?

Woodward's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.38%), State Street Corp (3.85%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.25%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles P Blankenship, Randall Hobbs, John D Cohn, Gregg C Sengstack, Thomas G Cromwell, Ronald M Sega, Terence J Voskuil, Christopher Fawzy, Mark D Hartman and Rajeev Bhalla.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Woodward?

Shares of WWD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Woodward own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Woodward investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2025
• Today: 9/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/24/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEF EQ
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WWD
• CIK: 108312
• Web: www.woodward.com
• Phone: (970) 482-5811
• Fax: 970-498-3050
• Employees: 9,300
• Year Founded: 1870

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Woodward: $253.11
• High Price Target: $299.00
• Low Price Target: $160.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.49
• P/E Growth: 2.63
• Net Income: $372.97 million
• Net Margins: 11.32%
• Pretax Margin: 13.52%
• Return on Equity: 16.57%
• Return on Assets: 8.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 2.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.38
• Cash Flow: $8.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.25
• Book Value: $36.48 per share
• Price / Book: 6.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 59,970,000
• Free Float: 59,474,000
• Market Cap: $14.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27