Woodward (WWD) Competitors $259.29 +2.21 (+0.86%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$263.11 +3.82 (+1.47%) As of 08/1/2025 07:42 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, IR, XYL, DOV, PNR, SNA, GGG, IEX, and ITTShould you be buying Woodward stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Woodward include Perion Network (PERI), Arista Networks (ANET), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Xylem (XYL), Dover (DOV), Pentair (PNR), Snap-On (SNA), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), and ITT (ITT). Woodward vs. Its Competitors Perion Network Arista Networks Ingersoll Rand Xylem Dover Pentair Snap-On Graco IDEX ITT Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Do analysts rate PERI or WWD? Perion Network currently has a consensus target price of $12.38, indicating a potential upside of 17.08%. Woodward has a consensus target price of $242.13, indicating a potential downside of 6.62%. Given Perion Network's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the media prefer PERI or WWD? In the previous week, Woodward had 32 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Woodward and 3 mentions for Perion Network. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Woodward's score of 0.77 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perion Network 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Woodward 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$498.29M0.95$12.61M-$0.17-62.18Woodward$3.32B4.63$372.97M$6.3241.03 Is PERI or WWD more profitable? Woodward has a net margin of 11.32% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -1.75%. 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-1.75% 2.88% 2.30% Woodward 11.32%16.57%8.53% Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, PERI or WWD? Perion Network has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodward has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWoodward beats Perion Network on 11 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. Email Address 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$15.26B$17.64B$27.48B$9.51BDividend Yield0.44%0.76%0.96%4.08%P/E Ratio41.03128.5373.5023.80Price / Sales4.637.086.5966.65Price / Cash30.9747.0936.1057.96Price / Book6.237.408.845.55Net Income$372.97M$265.73M$368.78M$259.03M7 Day Performance0.79%-1.74%-3.25%-4.59%1 Month Performance4.21%3.45%2.29%4.46%1 Year Performance70.18%83.16%54.47%18.03% Woodward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WWDWoodward4.0637 of 5 stars$259.29+0.9%$242.13-6.6%+67.4%$15.26B$3.32B41.039,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownPERIPerion Network2.5111 of 5 stars$11.19+1.8%$12.38+10.6%+25.4%$492.63M$429.81M-65.82420ANETArista Networks4.5249 of 5 stars$111.63-0.1%$111.40-0.2%+39.0%$140.20B$7.00B47.254,412Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownIRIngersoll Rand4.4518 of 5 stars$83.95-1.9%$100.92+20.2%-17.7%$33.87B$7.28B41.5621,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap DownXYLXylem3.6826 of 5 stars$131.89-0.6%$149.29+13.2%+6.5%$32.10B$8.60B35.4523,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑DOVDover4.7808 of 5 stars$186.99-0.7%$208.58+11.5%-2.3%$25.64B$7.73B11.2624,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionPNRPentair4.7281 of 5 stars$105.01-1.0%$111.00+5.7%+17.2%$17.28B$4.08B27.139,750Analyst DowngradeSNASnap-On4.4052 of 5 stars$328.56-2.4%$356.17+8.4%+13.8%$17.18B$5.07B17.5213,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGGGGraco4.2735 of 5 stars$86.25-0.6%$93.00+7.8%+0.2%$14.42B$2.15B30.484,300Analyst RevisionIEXIDEX4.8744 of 5 stars$180.90-1.4%$218.13+20.6%-19.0%$13.66B$3.27B28.679,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionITTITT4.2228 of 5 stars$156.80-1.5%$173.25+10.5%+17.8%$12.34B$3.63B24.9311,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Perion Network Competitors Arista Networks Competitors Ingersoll Rand Competitors Xylem Competitors Dover Competitors Pentair Competitors Snap-On Competitors Graco Competitors IDEX 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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