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Woodward (WWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$363.57 +2.82 (+0.78%)
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About Woodward Stock (NASDAQ:WWD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$359.25
$367.57
50-Day Range
$341.76
$436.44
52-Week Range
$233.31
$450.92
Volume
809,354 shs
Average Volume
659,808 shs
Market Capitalization
$21.66 billion
P/E Ratio
40.44
Dividend Yield
0.35%
Price Target
$393.83
Consensus Rating
Buy

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.

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Woodward Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

WWD MarketRank™: 

Woodward scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 123rd out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Woodward has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 2 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 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Woodward's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Woodward are expected to grow by 11.03% in the coming year, from $9.43 to $10.47 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Woodward is 40.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Woodward is 40.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.77.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Woodward has a PEG Ratio of 2.12. 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 8.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.37% 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 2.27, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Woodward has recently decreased by 13.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Woodward has a dividend yield of 0.35%, 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 14.24%. 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 12.23% next year. This indicates that Woodward will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Woodward's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Woodward has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Woodward this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for WWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Woodward to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $6,337,168.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.71% 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.

  • Read more about Woodward's insider trading history.
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WWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Woodward's stock was trading at $302.32 at the start of the year. Since then, WWD stock has increased by 20.3% and is now trading at $363.57.

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The technology company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.44 by $0.08. The company's quarterly revenue was up 21.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Woodward's board approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 20th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,800,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 11.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Woodward include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.23%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.02%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.02%) and Red Spruce Capital LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles P Blankenship, Randall Hobbs, John D Cohn, Thomas G Cromwell, Gregg C Sengstack, Terence J Voskuil, Christopher Fawzy, Daniel G Korte, Karrie M Bem, Shawn M Mclevige, Shawn M Mclevige, Eileen P Paterson and Rajeev Bhalla.
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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.

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

Record date for 6/4 Dividend
5/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend
5/21/2026
Dividend Payable
6/04/2026
Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
8/03/2026
Record date for 9/3 Dividend
8/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend
8/20/2026
Dividend Payable
9/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WWD
CIK
108312
Employees
10,200
Year Founded
1870

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$470.00
Low Price Target
$260.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.99
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.44
Forward P/E Ratio
38.55
P/E Growth
2.12
Net Income
$442.11 million
Net Margins
13.17%
Pretax Margin
16.46%
Return on Equity
21.89%
Return on Assets
11.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.25
Current Ratio
1.65
Quick Ratio
1.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.57 billion
Price / Sales
6.07
Cash Flow
$9.02 per share
Price / Cash Flow
40.30
Book Value
$42.80 per share
Price / Book
8.49

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
59,580,000
Free Float
59,160,000
Market Cap
$21.66 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88

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This page (NASDAQ:WWD) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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