Woodward
WWD
Market cap $9.99B

168.33 USD

+3.11

1.88%

Updated Apr 22, 12:52 PM EDT

1 day

1.88%

5 days

-2.49%

1 month

-12.38%

3 months

-11.23%

6 months

2.45%

Year to date

-1.78%

1 year

13.55%

5 years

222.90%

10 years

244.02%

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

Industrials Aerospace & Defense

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Funds holding %

of 7,419 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

127% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $51.2M | Put options by funds: $22.6M

113% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 40

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 5 (+1) [Q4]

18% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 136

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 436 [Q3] → 472 (+36) [Q4]

1.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.65% [Q3] → 88.08% (+1.43%) [Q4]

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.85B [Q3] → $8.71B (-$143M) [Q4]

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Research analyst outlook

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

Low target

$175

4%

upside

Avg. target

$204

21%

upside

High target

$232

38%

upside

3 analyst ratings

2 positive

67%

1 neutral

33%

0 negative

0%

Truist Securities Michael Ciarmoli 55% 1-year accuracy 42 / 76 met price target	22%upside $205	Buy Maintained	17 Apr 2025
Wells Fargo Matthew Akers 59% 1-year accuracy 46 / 78 met price target	4%upside $175	Equal-Weight Maintained	15 Apr 2025
UBS Gavin Parsons 58% 1-year accuracy 11 / 19 met price target	38%upside $232	Buy Maintained	4 Feb 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 8 articles about WWD published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

Woodward (WWD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release

Woodward (WWD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Woodward (WWD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release

CNBC Television

Goldman's John Marshall provides stock opportunities ahead of earning season

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Goldman's John Marshall provides stock opportunities ahead of earning season

Zacks Investment Research

These 2 Aerospace Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

These 2 Aerospace Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar

Zacks Investment Research

Will Woodward (WWD) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Woodward (WWD) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Will Woodward (WWD) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Zacks Investment Research

Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Aerospace Stocks Now

The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.

Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Aerospace Stocks Now

Woodward Schedules Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) announced today that it expects to report its fiscal 2025 second quarter financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Woodward Schedules Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Zacks Investment Research

Woodward Up 10% YTD: Can the Stock Gain Further Momentum?

The strong performance of WWD's Aerospace and core Industrial segments, combined with discounted valuation and shareholder returns, makes it a solid investment opportunity.

Woodward Up 10% YTD: Can the Stock Gain Further Momentum?

Woodward: Keep On Radar, But Wait For A Better Opportunity

Woodward, Inc. is poised for growth in the aerospace sector, driven by strategic acquisitions and increasing defense needs, despite challenges in the industrial segment. The company expects aerospace sales to rise 6-13% by 2025, with strong margins, while industrial sales may decline due to energy transition and China's slowdown. Despite solid fundamentals, Woodward's stock is overvalued compared to industry peers, suggesting growth expectations are already priced in; recommend holding and waiting for a price correction.

Woodward: Keep On Radar, But Wait For A Better Opportunity

The Motley Fool

Here Are Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller's 5 Biggest Stock Holdings

Stanley Druckenmiller, whose net worth is around $6.9 billion, made most of his fortune as a hedge fund manager, and became a well-known name on Wall Street while working for George Soros until 2000.

Here Are Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller's 5 Biggest Stock Holdings

The Motley Fool

Should You Forget Boeing and Buy These 2 Hot Growth Stocks Instead?

If investors want exposure to aerospace in their portfolio, then Boeing (BA -0.22%) is a good place to start. Still, I think there are plenty of other stocks to look at with exposure to the same end markets, and companies like Woodward (WWD 1.39%) and Hexcel (HXL -0.58%) (both Boeing suppliers) spring to mind.

Should You Forget Boeing and Buy These 2 Hot Growth Stocks Instead?

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