Woodward (WWD) Competitors $238.17 -1.81 (-0.75%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$237.01 -1.16 (-0.49%) As of 05:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WWD vs. PERI, ANET, XYL, IR, DOV, PNR, SNA, GGG, LECO, and ITTShould you be buying Woodward stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Woodward include Perion Network (PERI), Arista Networks (ANET), Xylem (XYL), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Dover (DOV), Pentair (PNR), Snap-On (SNA), Graco (GGG), Lincoln Electric (LECO), and ITT (ITT). Woodward vs. Its Competitors Perion Network Arista Networks Xylem Ingersoll Rand Dover Pentair Snap-On Graco Lincoln Electric ITT Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk. Do analysts rate PERI or WWD? Perion Network presently has a consensus price target of $12.38, indicating a potential upside of 33.21%. Woodward has a consensus price target of $253.11, indicating a potential upside of 6.27%. Given Perion Network's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Woodward.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Perion Network 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Woodward 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Does the media refer more to PERI or WWD? In the previous week, Woodward had 8 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Woodward and 8 mentions for Perion Network. Woodward's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Perion Network's score of 1.19 indicating that Woodward is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perion Network 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Woodward 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PERI or WWD more profitable? Woodward has a net margin of 11.32% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -1.12%. Woodward's return on equity of 16.57% beat Perion Network's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Perion Network-1.12% 2.68% 2.13% Woodward 11.32%16.57%8.53% Which has better valuation and earnings, PERI or WWD? Woodward has higher revenue and earnings than Perion Network. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Woodward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPerion Network$498.29M0.84$12.61M-$0.12-77.42Woodward$3.32B4.30$372.97M$6.3237.69 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PERI or WWD? 68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Woodward shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Woodward shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, PERI or WWD? Perion Network has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodward has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWoodward beats Perion Network on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Woodward News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WWD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WWD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WWD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWoodwardAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.39B$18.45B$28.73B$10.15BDividend Yield0.47%0.74%0.92%4.59%P/E Ratio37.69138.2781.9625.93Price / Sales4.308.017.34123.65Price / Cash28.9142.5033.0760.44Price / Book6.537.839.706.29Net Income$372.97M$288.29M$379.65M$270.77M7 Day Performance-1.93%2.93%2.40%3.36%1 Month Performance-5.65%3.32%2.10%6.41%1 Year Performance42.41%77.56%48.37%28.26% Woodward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WWDWoodward4.4585 of 5 stars$238.17-0.8%$253.11+6.3%+45.6%$14.39B$3.32B37.699,300Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑PERIPerion Network3.4049 of 5 stars$9.23-0.8%$12.38+34.1%+12.3%$413.78M$498.29M-76.92420News CoverageShort Interest ↑ANETArista Networks4.8439 of 5 stars$136.46+0.2%$138.07+1.2%+79.1%$171.51B$7.00B53.674,412Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownXYLXylem4.7595 of 5 stars$141.57-1.7%$152.29+7.6%+9.1%$34.46B$8.56B36.7723,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastIRIngersoll Rand4.7589 of 5 stars$79.44-1.0%$97.75+23.0%-9.6%$31.57B$7.24B62.0721,000Positive NewsDOVDover4.8857 of 5 stars$178.89-1.5%$213.92+19.6%-2.7%$24.53B$7.75B10.7924,000Positive NewsPNRPentair4.3546 of 5 stars$107.50-1.5%$114.36+6.4%+28.4%$17.62B$4.10B29.379,750Positive NewsSNASnap-On4.4941 of 5 stars$325.14-0.6%$357.00+9.8%+20.1%$16.96B$5.11B17.3413,000Positive NewsGGGGraco4.3016 of 5 stars$85.31-0.9%$94.50+10.8%+4.8%$14.14B$2.11B30.254,300Positive NewsLECOLincoln Electric4.1178 of 5 stars$242.63-1.2%$231.40-4.6%+38.0%$13.39B$4.01B27.2612,000Positive NewsInsider TradeITTITT4.547 of 5 stars$170.10-1.5%$179.22+5.4%+35.3%$13.27B$3.70B26.7511,700Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Perion Network Competitors Arista Networks Competitors Xylem Competitors Ingersoll Rand Competitors Dover Competitors Pentair Competitors Snap-On Competitors Graco Competitors Lincoln Electric Competitors ITT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WWD) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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