Woodward (WWD)
NASDAQ:WWD
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WWD Stock Chart & Stats
$394.83
$1.71(0.96%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$394.83
$1.71(0.96%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$230.54 - $407.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume70.66K
Average Volume (3M)792.56K
Market Cap
$21.88B
Enterprise Value$21.50B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$501.17M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.15B
Price to Earnings (P/E)42.7
Beta1.17
Next Earnings
Aug 03, 2026EPS Estimate
2.41Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.35%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.60
Shares Outstanding59,582,863
10 Day Avg. Volume743,381
30 Day Avg. Volume792,556
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 Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.38
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit18.95
Enterprise Value/Ebitda27.43
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$437.22Price Target Upside10.74% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)9.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.30B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Top-line Growth And Raised GuidanceManagement raised FY2026 sales and EPS guidance after a record $1.1B quarter, reflecting sustained demand across Aerospace and Industrial. Upgraded guidance signals multi-quarter visibility from program ramps and aftermarket tailwinds, supporting durable revenue expansion and operational scale benefits.
Improved Liquidity And Conservative LeverageDebt metrics have improved and the company extended a $1B revolver to 2031 while adding a $250M term loan, strengthening medium-term funding. This durable liquidity and conservative capital structure enhance flexibility to fund capex, M&A, and shareholder returns through industry cycles.
Aerospace Segment Strength And Aftermarket MixAerospace growth and strong Commercial Services performance reflect the benefits of critical, certified components and long program lifecycles. High aftermarket services and installed-base spares create recurring, less-cyclical revenues and customer stickiness, supporting sustained margins and cash flow.
Bears Say
Recent Margin CompressionTrailing‑twelve‑month margins have stepped down versus FY2025 and a product‑performance reserve materially reduced Industrial margins. Combined with inflation and strategic spending, this creates sustained risk to margin sustainability and could dampen future ROE and cash generation if not reversed.
Elevated Working Capital And Softer Cash ConversionManagement plans to hold higher inventories to satisfy demand, while TTM free cash flow growth turned negative and cash conversion weakened versus prior years. Persistently elevated working capital ties up liquidity and can constrain capital deployment and resilience across a 2–6 month horizon.
Capacity & Supply‑chain Constraints And Execution RiskDemand occasionally exceeded capacity, prompting investments in test stands, dual sourcing, and new facilities. These multi‑quarter expansions carry execution, timing and cost risk that can limit near‑term flow‑through to margins and delay delivery cadence, pressuring operational efficiency if not managed.
Woodward News
WWD FAQ
What was Woodward’s price range in the past 12 months?
Woodward lowest stock price was $230.54 and its highest was $407.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Woodward’s market cap?
Woodward’s market cap is $21.88B.
When is Woodward’s upcoming earnings report date?
Woodward’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 03, 2026 which is in 52 days.
How were Woodward’s earnings last quarter?
Woodward released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.096 by $0.174.
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 0.35%. See more information on Woodward dividends here
What is Woodward’s EPS estimate?
Woodward’s EPS estimate is 2.41.
How many shares outstanding does Woodward have?
Woodward has 59,582,863 shares outstanding.
What happened to Woodward’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Woodward reported an EPS of $2.27 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.096. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.557%.
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:
$437.22 (10.74% Upside)
$437.22 (10.74% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
WWD Sentiment 70%
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
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 99%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
67.23%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
20.25%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.59%
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
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial momentum with record quarterly sales, double-digit top-line growth across Aerospace and Industrial, margin expansion, raised full‑year guidance, strategic M&A and partnership progress, and improved cash generation. Notable challenges include capacity and supply-chain constraints, targeted strategic investments and inflation that tempered flow-through, a product-performance reserve that compressed Industrial margins in the quarter, elevated inventory and working capital needs, and geopolitical/aftermarket visibility risks. Overall, the positives (record results, guidance raise, strong segment performance, balance-sheet strength and strategic actions) materially outweigh the near-term and manageable challenges.View all WWD earnings summariesWWD Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$437.22
▲(10.74% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.39% Insiders
20.07% Mutual Funds
27.23% Other Institutional Investors
22.26% Public Companies and Individual Investors