NASDAQ:WWD Woodward - WWD Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Woodward, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $97.37 -1.06 (-1.08%) (As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$96.90▼$99.3750-Day Range$89.39▼$110.6552-Week Range$79.26▼$129.12Volume427,405 shsAverage Volume364,374 shsMarket Capitalization$5.82 billionP/E Ratio35.41Dividend Yield0.90%Price Target$107.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Woodward MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.29 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.9% Upside$107.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.36% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.25Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$208,000 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth21.04%From $3.28 to $3.97 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.90 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector434th out of 608 stocksElectrical Industrial Apparatus Industry5th out of 9 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWoodward has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $107.00, Woodward has a forecasted upside of 9.9% from its current price of $97.37.Amount of Analyst CoverageWoodward has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.36% of the float of Woodward has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWoodward has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Woodward has recently increased by 0.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWoodward has a dividend yield of 0.89%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWoodward has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Woodward is 32.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Woodward will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.17% next year. This indicates that Woodward will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreWoodward has received a -92.59% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Woodward in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Airplane fueling systems", "Airplane control systems", and "Helicopter parts" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Woodward is -3.25. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWoodward has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Woodward this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Woodward to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Woodward insiders have sold 110.77% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $98,686.00 in company stock and sold $208,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.19% of the stock of Woodward is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.74% of the stock of Woodward is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Woodward are expected to grow by 21.04% in the coming year, from $3.28 to $3.97 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Woodward is 35.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Woodward is 35.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 354.04.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWoodward has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWoodward has a P/B Ratio of 3.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) StockWoodward, Inc. engages in the provision of control system solutions and components for the aerospace and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment designs, manufactures and services systems and products for the management of fuel, air and combustion and motion control. The Industrial segment includes the design and services systems and products for the management of fuel, air, fluids, gases, electricity, motion and combustion. The company was founded by Amos W. Woodward in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.Read More Receive WWD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Woodward and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WWD Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalculating The Fair Value Of Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD)March 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) Potentially Undervalued?April 2, 2023 | Vantage Point (Ad)What To Do With Your Trades TodayThere’s a tool that scans and picks the best stocks… and could give you all the consistency you need in your trading… No matter what happens in the market. Revealed Here: A.I. Predicted Stock Forecasts February 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Woodward, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WWD) Mixed Financials The Reason For Its Gloomy Performance on The Stock Market?February 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward Named One of Forbes America's Best Midsize Employers 2023February 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward's (NASDAQ:WWD) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.22February 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional owners may consider drastic measures as Woodward, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WWD) recent US$282m drop adds to long-term lossesJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 2, 2023 | Vantage Point (Ad)What To Do With Your Trades TodayThere’s a tool that scans and picks the best stocks… and could give you all the consistency you need in your trading… No matter what happens in the market. Revealed Here: A.I. Predicted Stock Forecasts January 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 ResultsJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward Increases Dividend by 16 PercentJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Buy Woodward (WWD) Ahead of Earnings?January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward (WWD) to Post Q1 Earnings: Key Factors to NoteJanuary 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBullish insiders bet US$3.6m on Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD)January 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward Schedules Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference CallJanuary 17, 2023 | msn.comHelen Woodward Animal Center to Send 2 Brother Puppies to Puppy BowlJanuary 14, 2023 | benzinga.comLegendary journalist Bob Woodward to discuss prospects for MAGA's future on stage in Toronto with Steve PaikinDecember 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptDecember 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward Selected by Airbus to Provide Balance of Plant Solution for ZEROe Fuel Cell Demonstrator Contributing to Zero-Emission FlightNovember 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward (WWD) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Up Y/YNovember 4, 2022 | msn.comWoodward Throwbacks opening furniture showroom in Downtown DetroitNovember 4, 2022 | msn.comNew Woodward tapes prove Trump 'has blood on his hands': Donny DeutschNovember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward Schedules Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 26, 2022 | msn.comBob Woodward Reveals Trump's Awkward Letters From Kim Jong UnOctober 25, 2022 | msn.comWoodward calls Trump’s handling of pandemic a ‘crime’October 25, 2022 | msn.comTrump discussed nuclear weapon systems with WoodwardOctober 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWoodward (WWD) Restructures its Aerospace & Industrial SegmentSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive WWD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Woodward and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WWD Company Calendar Last Earnings1/30/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend2/17/2023Dividend Payable3/07/2023Today4/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Electrical industrial apparatus Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:WWD CUSIP98074510 CIK108312 Webwww.woodward.com Phone(970) 482-5811Fax970-498-3050Employees8,300Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$107.00 High Stock Price Forecast$127.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$74.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75 Trailing P/E Ratio35.41 Forward P/E Ratio29.69 P/E Growth2.2Net Income$171.70 million Net Margins6.95% Pretax Margin7.88% Return on Equity8.57% Return on Assets4.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio2.15 Quick Ratio1.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.38 billion Price / Sales2.44 Cash Flow$4.89 per share Price / Cash Flow19.92 Book Value$31.60 per share Price / Book3.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares59,730,000Free Float59,017,000Market Cap$5.82 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.46 Key ExecutivesCharles P. BlankenshipChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerThomas G. CromwellVice Chairman & Chief Operating OfficerMark D. HartmanCFO, Senior VP-Finance & Corporate ControllerA. Christopher FawzySecretary, Chief Compliance Officer & VPJohn GodsmanVice President-Strategy & Business DevelopmentKey CompetitorsBallard Power SystemsNASDAQ:BLDPScience Applications InternationalNYSE:SAICNutanixNASDAQ:NTNXCyberArk SoftwareNASDAQ:CYBRMKS InstrumentsNASDAQ:MKSIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMetLife Investment Management LLCSold 758 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.063%Voya Investment Management LLCBought 45,707 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.145%Charles P BlankenshipBought 500 shares on 2/24/2023Total: $48,805.00 ($97.61/share)Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 800 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.016%Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLCSold 3,121 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.009%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WWD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Woodward stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Woodward in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" WWD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WWD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WWD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Woodward's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Woodward's stock. Their WWD share price forecasts range from $74.00 to $127.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $107.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WWD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WWD shares performed in 2023? Woodward's stock was trading at $96.61 at the start of the year. Since then, WWD stock has increased by 0.8% and is now trading at $97.37. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Woodward's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 1st 2023. View our WWD earnings forecast. How were Woodward's earnings last quarter? Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January, 30th. The technology company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.11. The technology company earned $619 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $599.88 million. Woodward had a net margin of 6.95% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.57%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.56 earnings per share. How often does Woodward pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Woodward? Woodward announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Tuesday, March 7th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 17th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. Read our dividend analysis for WWD. What ETFs hold Woodward's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR), First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL), iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (DFEN), Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (PPA), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund (QSY), WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund (WTV) and Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE). Is Woodward a good dividend stock? Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.90%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 32.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WWD will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.17% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WWD. What guidance has Woodward issued on next quarter's earnings? Woodward updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Monday, January, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.15-$3.60 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $3.41. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.60-$2.75 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.64 billion. What is Thomas A. Gendron's approval rating as Woodward's CEO? 178 employees have rated Woodward Chief Executive Officer Thomas A. Gendron on Glassdoor.com. Thomas A. Gendron has an approval rating of 67% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Woodward own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Woodward investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Caterpillar (CAT), Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG). What is Woodward's stock symbol? Woodward trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WWD." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Woodward's stock price today? One share of WWD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $97.37. How much money does Woodward make? Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) has a market capitalization of $5.82 billion and generates $2.38 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $171.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.75 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Woodward have? The company employs 8,300 workers across the globe. How can I contact Woodward? Woodward's mailing address is 1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO, 80524. The official website for the company is www.woodward.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at (970) 482-5811, via email at investorrelations@woodward.com, or via fax at 970-498-3050. 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