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3 months
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6 months
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35.41%
1 year
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5 years
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10 years
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About: Woodward Inc is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. It designs, produces, and services reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in challenging environments. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, motors, and sensors for aircraft. The Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, and sensors.

Employees: 9,300

0
Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

245% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $75.7M | Put options by funds: $21.9M

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q4 2024] → 12 (+6) [Q1 2025]

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 60

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.72B [Q4 2024] → $9.63B (+$911M) [Q1 2025]

0.72% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.17% [Q4 2024] → 88.89% (+0.72%) [Q1 2025]

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 474 [Q4 2024] → 475 (+1) [Q1 2025]

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 176

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$193
17%
downside
Avg. target
$251
8%
upside
High target
$328
41%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
83%
neutral
17%
negative
0%
Truist Securities
Michael Ciarmoli
15%upside
$267
Buy
Maintained
12 Jun 2025
Jefferies
Sheila McGrath
41%upside
$328
Buy
Maintained
23 May 2025
Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
6%upside
$245
Buy
Maintained
23 May 2025
Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
17%downside
$193
Equal-Weight
Maintained
30 Apr 2025
UBS
Gavin Parsons
5%downside
$220
Buy
Maintained
29 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 5 articles about WWD published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
What Makes Woodward (WWD) a New Buy Stock
Woodward (WWD) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
What Makes Woodward (WWD) a New Buy Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
WWD Stock Surges 32% in the Past 3 Months: Will the Uptrend Continue?
Woodward stock jumps 31.8% in three months as Q3 beats and strength in Aerospace and Industrial lift outlook.
WWD Stock Surges 32% in the Past 3 Months: Will the Uptrend Continue?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Woodward (WWD) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Does Woodward (WWD) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Woodward (WWD) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Rebuilt And Re-Rated: Woodward Belongs In The Quality Growth Bucket
I believe the company's robust revenue growth and expanding margins position it well for continued outperformance. Strong free cash flow generation and a healthy balance sheet reduce downside risk and enable strategic flexibility. Given attractive valuation multiples relative to peers, I see meaningful upside potential over the next 12 months.
Rebuilt And Re-Rated: Woodward Belongs In The Quality Growth Bucket
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Woodward (WWD) Up 18.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Woodward (WWD) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Woodward (WWD) Up 18.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Woodward (WWD) Is Up 6.63% in One Week: What You Should Know
Does Woodward (WWD) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Woodward (WWD) Is Up 6.63% in One Week: What You Should Know
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Woodward's Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Stock Up
WWD's Q2 performance is driven by strong Aerospace sales. Confident of navigating tariffs and current market conditions, it raises the lower end of sales and earnings guidance.
Woodward's Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Stock Up
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 28, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Dan Provaznik - Director, IR Chip Blankenship - Chairman & CEO Bill Lacey - CFO Conference Call Participants Scott Deuschle - Deutsche Bank Scott Mikus - Melius Research David Strauss - Barclays Noah Poponak - Goldman Sachs Matthew Akers - Wells Fargo Christopher Glynn - Oppenheimer Michael Ciarmoli - Truist Securities Sheila Kahyaoglu - Jefferies Spencer Breitzke - TD Cowen Louis Raffetto - Wolfe Research Operator Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Woodward, Inc. Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Woodward (WWD) Q2 Earnings
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Woodward (WWD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Woodward (WWD) Q2 Earnings
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Woodward (WWD) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Woodward (WWD) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.69 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.62 per share a year ago.
Woodward (WWD) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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