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WWD Stock Chart & Stats
$419.00
$0.76(0.18%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$419.00
$0.76(0.18%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$233.31 - $450.92
Previous Close$411.66
Volume486.90K
Average Volume (3M)758.02K
Market Cap
$21.25B
Enterprise Value$26.85K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$474.85M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.36B
Price to Earnings (P/E)37.0
Beta1.10
Next Earnings
Nov 12, 2026EPS Estimate
2.53Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.36%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.25
Shares Outstanding59,045,820
10 Day Avg. Volume492,788
30 Day Avg. Volume758,016
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.75
Price to Book (P/B)5.87
Price to Sales (P/S)4.22
P/FCF Ratio44.22
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$452.67Price Target Upside8.04% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)9.46
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.33B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Sustained Revenue Growth And Raised FY26 GuidanceWoodward has delivered multi-year top-line expansion and explicitly raised FY2026 guidance, signaling durable demand across Aerospace and Industrial segments. Higher guided sales growth provides a predictable production ramp and recurring aftermarket exposure supporting revenue visibility over the next 2–6 months.
Material Margin Expansion From Pricing, Volume, ProductivityProfitability gains have been sustained via pricing, scale, and operational improvements. Expanded segment margins reflect structural improvement from price realization and lean/automation initiatives, which support higher operating leverage and margin sustainability beyond transient cycle effects.
Strong Cash Generation And Disciplined Capital ReturnsWoodward converts earnings into significant shareholder returns while retaining investment capacity. Consistent FCF generation and an explicit return program (buybacks and dividend) reflect durable cash conversion and disciplined capital allocation that underpin long-term shareholder value creation.
Bears Say
Working-capital Build Constraining Free Cash FlowA meaningful build in inventory and AR is reducing near-term free cash flow conversion of earnings. If elevated working-capital persists, it can pressure liquidity, consumption of FCF for operations, and the firm's ability to fund capex or returns without additional financing over the next several quarters.
Supply-chain Fragility And Supplier Concentration RiskDependence on constrained suppliers and critical materials exposes production continuity and margins to disruption. Ongoing supplier remediation and rapid-response sourcing are durable operational risks that can cause delivery delays, cost inflation, or lost content on key OEM programs without sustained mitigation.
Higher Near-term Capex And Increased Leverage From BorrowingManagement plans a step-up in strategic capex, funded in part by new borrowings and revolver draws. The resulting uptick in leverage and forthcoming cash consumption for capacity builds reduces financial flexibility and raises execution risk around timely returns on those investments over the coming 2–6 months.
Woodward News
WWD FAQ
What was Woodward’s price range in the past 12 months?
Woodward lowest stock price was $233.31 and its highest was $450.92 in the past 12 months.
What is Woodward’s market cap?
Woodward’s market cap is $21.25B.
When is Woodward’s upcoming earnings report date?
Woodward’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 12, 2026 which is in 83 days.
How were Woodward’s earnings last quarter?
Woodward released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.443 by $0.077.
Is Woodward overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Woodward’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Woodward pay dividends?
Woodward pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.32 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.36%. See more information on Woodward dividends here
What is Woodward’s EPS estimate?
Woodward’s EPS estimate is 2.53.
How many shares outstanding does Woodward have?
Woodward has 59,045,820 shares outstanding.
What happened to Woodward’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Woodward reported an EPS of $2.52 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.443. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.561%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Woodward?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in WWD
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Woodward Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$452.67 (8.04% Upside)
$452.67 (8.04% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
WWD Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 2.4M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $5.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.1%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
64.80%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.36%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.28%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Woodward
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) stands as a prominent global entity, specializing in the engineering, production, and maintenance of advanced control solutions for both the aerospace and industrial sectors. The company organizes its operations into two distinct divisions: Aerospace and Industrial. Within its Aerospace segment, Woodward delivers a comprehensive array of crucial components. This includes fuel pumps, metering units, various types of actuators, air and specialized valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems, primarily designed for turbine engines and nacelles. Additionally, it provides flight deck controls, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft applications. These sophisticated offerings are integral to a wide range of platforms, encompassing commercial and private airplanes and rotorcraft, military fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, guided munitions, and diverse defense systems. Beyond initial sales, this segment also offers extensive aftermarket services such as maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, independent repair shops, and direct end-users. Products are supplied to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and various contractors, alongside aftermarket sales comprising provisioning spares, replacements, and individual parts. The Industrial segment offers an equally vital portfolio of products, including actuators, valves, pumps, sophisticated fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed control mechanisms, integrated electronics and software solutions, and sensors. These are essential for optimizing the performance of industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines. For its industrial offerings, including aftermarket products and associated services, this segment distributes to OEMs through an established network of independent distributors, as well as directly serving end-users. Woodward, Inc. was established in 1870 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado.
WWD Company Deck
WWD Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call reflected a robust quarter with strong revenue growth (21% YoY), significant adjusted EPS improvement (~43%), meaningful margin expansion in both Aerospace and Industrial, raised full-year guidance, solid free cash flow performance year-to-date, and active capital return and strategic capacity initiatives. Headwinds include working capital build (higher inventory and AR) that constrained free cash flow upside, non-recurring items (one-time pricing and revenue recognition impacts) that affect comparability, supply-chain fragilities (castings/forgings/rare earths) and a winding down of the China on-highway business. Management emphasized continued productivity gains, automation, and disciplined capital allocation to support sustained margin expansion. Overall, the positives materially outweigh the negatives.View all WWD earnings summariesWWD Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$452.67
▲(8.04% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.40% Insiders
20.54% Mutual Funds
26.09% Other Institutional Investors
25.54% Public Companies and
Individual Investors