Amundi Purchases 12,607 Shares of Woodward, Inc. $WWD

Key Points

• Amundi increased its Woodward stake by 1,599.9% in the first quarter, acquiring 12,607 additional shares for a total of 13,395 shares valued at approximately $4.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 81.18% of WWD.
• Woodward reported quarterly EPS of $2.52, exceeding estimates of $2.44, while revenue rose 21.2% year over year to $1.11 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.30–$9.50.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $406.45, although insiders sold 17,779 shares worth about $6.3 million over the past 90 days. Woodward also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, yielding approximately 0.3%.

Amundi boosted its position in shares of Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD - Free Report) by 1,599.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 13,395 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 12,607 shares during the quarter. Amundi's holdings in Woodward were worth $4,794,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in WWD. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in Woodward during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Woodward by 82.5% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 115 shares of the technology company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Woodward in the 4th quarter valued at $61,000. Hollencrest Capital Management lifted its position in Woodward by 1,800.0% in the 1st quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 209 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in Woodward by 131.1% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 282 shares of the technology company's stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. 81.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on WWD. Susquehanna initiated coverage on Woodward in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. They issued a "positive" rating and a $423.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut Woodward from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Woodward from $427.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Woodward from $450.00 to $430.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Woodward from $390.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $406.45.

Woodward Price Performance

NASDAQ:WWD opened at $365.78 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.60 billion, a PE ratio of 40.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.88. Woodward, Inc. has a 1-year low of $233.31 and a 1-year high of $450.92. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $396.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $378.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. Woodward had a net margin of 13.17% and a return on equity of 21.89%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 21.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.76 earnings per share. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.300-9.500 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Woodward, Inc. will post 9.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Woodward Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Woodward's payout ratio is 14.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Woodward

In other news, Director Daniel G. Korte sold 14,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $356.05, for a total value of $5,233,935.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,434 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,578,725.70. This trade represents a 76.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Karrie M. Bem sold 185 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $65,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,295,040. This trade represents a 4.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 17,779 shares of company stock worth $6,337,168 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company's stock.

Woodward Profile

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.

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