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Woodward (WWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$257.72 +3.35 (+1.32%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$257.74 +0.02 (+0.01%)
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About Woodward Stock (NASDAQ:WWD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$256.26
$261.57
50-Day Range
$237.33
$266.10
52-Week Range
$146.82
$267.45
Volume
625,938 shs
Average Volume
601,527 shs
Market Capitalization
$15.46 billion
P/E Ratio
40.78
Dividend Yield
0.43%
Price Target
$268.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Woodward Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

WWD MarketRank™: 

Woodward scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 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 8 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 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 40.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.14.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Woodward is 40.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 88.44.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Woodward has a PEG Ratio of 2.46. 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 7.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Woodward's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.61% 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 1.6, 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 11.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Woodward has a dividend yield of 0.43%, 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.

  • Read more about Woodward's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.61% 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 1.6, 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 11.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Woodward has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Woodward this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for WWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Woodward to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 $427,560.00 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.

  • Read more about Woodward's insider trading history.
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WWD Stock News Headlines

John Cohn Sells 1,750 Shares of Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Stock
Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wolfe Research
This soon could be the most precious company in America
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Wolfe Research Upgrades Woodward (WWD)
Woodward Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Approval
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WWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Woodward's stock was trading at $166.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WWD shares have increased by 54.9% and is now trading at $257.72.

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 28th. The technology company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.14. The company's revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of Woodward include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.02%) and Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC. 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 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

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
10/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEF EQ
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WWD
CIK
108312
Employees
9,300
Year Founded
1870

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$300.00
Low Price Target
$193.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.32
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.78
Forward P/E Ratio
41.91
P/E Growth
2.46
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
4.65
Cash Flow
$8.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow
31.04
Book Value
$36.48 per share
Price / Book
7.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
59,970,000
Free Float
59,474,000
Market Cap
$15.46 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.26

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This page (NASDAQ:WWD) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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