Woodward, Inc. WWD
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:15 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:15 PM ET
- YTD
- +10.05%
- 1 year
- +27.13%
- Market cap
- 19.64B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 4.19B
- Profit margin
- 13.17%
- EPS (ttm)
- 8.99
- Shares out
- 59.05M
- P/E ratio
- 37.01
- Forward P/E
- 30.95
- Dividend
- 1.28 (0.40%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 18, 2026
- YTD return
- +10.05%
- 1-year return
- +27.13%
- Volume
- 966.85K
- Avg volume
- 662.41K
- Open
- 324.05
- Previous close
- 319.57
- Day's range
- 324.05 – 339.35
- 52-week range
- 253.52 – 450.92
- Beta
- 0.90
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 420.50 (+26.4%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 18, 2026
YTD +21.45 (+6.90%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 19.78B
- PEG ratio
- 2.06
- Price / sales
- 4.69
- Price / book
- 7.97
- Dividend yield
- 0.40%
- Payout ratio
- 13.35%
- Revenue growth
- 21.20%
- Free cash flow
- 187.23M
- Total cash
- 474.85M
- Total debt
- 1.38B
- Return on equity
- 22.34%
- Short % of float
- 2.36%
- 50-day average
- 327.76
- 200-day average
- 364.36
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 380.00
- Target (mean)
- 420.50
- Target (high)
- 478.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy9
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 18, 2026
Expected Nov 18, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 2.52.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.54 | — | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2.44 | 2.52 | +0.08 | +3.28% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2.10 | 2.27 | +0.17 | +8.10% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.65 | 2.17 | +0.52 | +31.52% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.88 | 2.09 | +0.21 | +11.17% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.62 | 1.76 | +0.14 | +8.64% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 9, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Jefferies | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Guggenheim | init | — | Buy |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
About Woodward, Inc.
Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment offers fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, as well as flight deck controls, actuators, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft. This segment also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. Its Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, control systems, electronics and software, and sensors used on industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines, as well as aftermarket products and related services. The company primarily serves OEMs and equipment packagers. Woodward, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Country
- United States
- Website
- woodward.com
News
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHALLA RAJEEV | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Sep 30, 2025 | 4,317 |
| BLANKENSHIP CHARLES P JR | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Mar 9, 2026 | 66,261 |
| COHN JOHN D | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 3, 2026 | 21,575 |
| CROMWELL THOMAS G | Chief Operating Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 9, 2026 | 17,641 |
| HESS DAVID P | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Sep 30, 2025 | 17,938 |
| HOBBS RANDALL | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 9, 2026 | 38,743 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.88% | 7,015,523 | 2.33B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 4.76% | 2,807,763 | 934.11M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.56% | 2,690,368 | 895.06M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.55% | 2,684,749 | 893.19M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.97% | 2,342,333 | 779.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC | 3.23% | 1,904,267 | 633.53M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 2,103,227 | 699.72M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.20% | 1,890,731 | 629.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.31% | 1,366,514 | 454.63M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 1.33% | 787,808 | 262.10M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.16% | 683,149 | 227.28M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.94% | 555,613 | 184.85M | Sep 29, 2026 |