Woodward
About: Woodward Inc is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. It designs, produces, and service reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in challenging environments. The company holds production and assembly facilities primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and promotes products and services through worldwide locations.
Employees: 8,300
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 36
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 5 (+2) [Q2]
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.86M | Put options by funds: $6.05M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.07B [Q1] → $8.93B (+$864M) [Q2]
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 422 [Q1] → 464 (+42) [Q2]
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 152
2.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.03% [Q1] → 84.11% (-2.92%) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
8 analyst ratings
TD Cowen Gautam Khanna 80% 1-year accuracy 8 / 10 met price target | 2%downside $160 | Hold Downgraded | 4 Oct 2024 |
Deutsche Bank Scott Deuschle 86% 1-year accuracy 25 / 29 met price target | 1%downside $162 | Hold Maintained | 3 Oct 2024 |
Truist Securities Michael Ciarmoli 72% 1-year accuracy 34 / 47 met price target | 15%upside $187 | Buy Upgraded | 21 Aug 2024 |
Goldman Sachs Noah Poponak 68% 1-year accuracy 17 / 25 met price target | 23%upside $201 | Buy Maintained | 31 Jul 2024 |
Jefferies Sheila Kahyaoglu 73% 1-year accuracy 11 / 15 met price target | 16%upside $190 | Buy Upgraded | 31 Jul 2024 |
