Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Price Target Raised to $415.00

Key Points

• Truist raised its price target on Woodward to $415 (from $404) and kept a buy rating, implying roughly a 13.3% upside; the average analyst target sits at $390.27 while some firms have targets up to $470.
• Woodward beat Q results, reporting $2.27 EPS versus $2.10 expected and $1.09B revenue (vs. $1.01B), with revenue up 23.4% year-over-year and FY2026 guidance of $9.15–$9.45 EPS.
• Insiders have been net sellers — 26,925 shares (~$10.2M) sold in the last 90 days — while institutional ownership remains high at about 81.2%.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD - Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by Truist Financial from $404.00 to $415.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the technology company's stock. Truist Financial's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.32% from the company's current price.

WWD has been the topic of several other reports. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Woodward from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Woodward from $427.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Woodward in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $450.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Woodward in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an "overweight" rating and a $440.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a $470.00 target price on shares of Woodward in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Woodward has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $390.27.

Woodward Stock Performance

WWD traded up $9.22 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $366.24. The stock had a trading volume of 191,861 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,228. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.87, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.92. The company's 50-day moving average price is $376.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $331.03. Woodward has a twelve month low of $193.06 and a twelve month high of $407.00.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. Woodward had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 20.12%. Woodward's revenue was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.69 EPS. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.150-9.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Woodward will post 9.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Shawn M. Mclevige sold 1,850 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $384.37, for a total transaction of $711,084.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,095 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,625.15. This represents a 37.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Charles P. Blankenship sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.40, for a total transaction of $1,837,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 65,854 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,194,759.60. The trade was a 7.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 26,925 shares of company stock valued at $10,203,160 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WWD. AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in Woodward by 300.8% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 6,766 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,710,000 after purchasing an additional 5,078 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Woodward in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,937,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in Woodward in the third quarter valued at approximately $12,300,000. Syntax Research Inc. acquired a new stake in Woodward in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,011,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in Woodward in the third quarter valued at approximately $878,000. 81.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Woodward Company 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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