Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) EVP Sells $104,344.80 in Stock

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) EVP Karrie Bem sold 280 shares of Woodward stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $372.66, for a total value of $104,344.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,297 shares in the company, valued at $1,601,320.02. This trade represents a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Woodward Stock Performance

Woodward stock traded up $1.79 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $351.00. 200,706 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 684,488. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $372.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $338.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.91 billion, a PE ratio of 42.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.92. Woodward, Inc. has a one year low of $204.03 and a one year high of $407.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $2.27 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. Woodward had a return on equity of 20.12% and a net margin of 12.85%.Woodward’s quarterly revenue was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.69 earnings per share. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.150-9.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Woodward, Inc. will post 9.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Woodward Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Woodward’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WWD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $470.00 target price on shares of Woodward in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Woodward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Woodward in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded Woodward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Woodward in a report on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Woodward presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in Woodward during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Woodward during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in Woodward during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Woodward by 82.5% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 115 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Woodward during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.18% of the company’s stock.

Woodward Company Profile

Woodward, Inc (NASDAQ: WWD) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of control systems and components for the aerospace and industrial markets. Founded in 1870 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company specializes in motion control, fuel systems, actuation, and digital control solutions. Its offerings enable precision management of flow, pressure and motion in critical applications ranging from aircraft engines and power turbines to hydraulic systems.

Woodward’s product portfolio is organized into two primary segments: Aerospace and Industrial.