WWD

Woodward, Inc.

Nasdaq · Electrical Industrial Apparatus · Inc. DE · CIK 0000108312
$386.85 -0.35% $23.0B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)34 New Institutional Positions16 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (4)
Vol
Market Cap$23.0B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (82%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$12.2B
Inst. Activity34 buys / 16 sells
Insider Activity0B / 11S
Insider Net $-$4.8M
SEC Reports6
Press Releases3
Congressional10 trades
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Electrical Industrial Apparatus·Inc. DE·CIK 0000108312·Prev Close $388.21

Recent Activity

Jun 11, 2026 SEC
A mixed institutional cluster in Woodward (WWD) for Q3 2025 shows four buyers accumulating $229.6M in new holdings (led
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Jun 5, 2026 SEC
Woodward disclosed that EVP and Chief Technology Officer (Aerospace) Terence J. Voskuil will retire effective October 2,
8-K — Impact 2/10
Jun 5, 2026 SEC
Woodward, Inc. entered into a new $1.0 billion revolving credit facility and a $250 million term loan agreement, both ma
8-K — Impact 4/10
Jun 4, 2026 Insider
Korte Daniel G. acquired via exercise 3,500 shares
Director @ $70.39 ($246.4K)
Jun 4, 2026 Insider
Korte Daniel G. sold 3,086 shares
Director @ $354.77 ($1.1M)
May 20, 2026 Insider
Bem Karrie M. sold 185 shares
EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec @ $355.00 ($65.7K)
Inst.
EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC — TRIM
2,464,338 shares ($882.0M)
Inst.
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership — ADD
1,409,344 shares ($504.4M)

Price Targets

$437.09 +13.0% upside Buy
Current $386.85 Low $390.00 Median $440.00 High $470.00 11 analysts
$390.00 $470.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy82% buy · 17 analysts
3Strong Buy
11Buy
3Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 26, 2026 Susquehanna INITIATE Positive
May 5, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 30, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 17, 2026 RBC Capital INITIATE Outperform
Apr 1, 2026 Wells Fargo INITIATE Overweight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $2.44 $2.37 — $2.49 39% YoY 11
Next Q $2.53 $2.40 — $2.70 21% YoY 10
Current FY $9.40 $9.30 — $9.60 36% YoY 11
Next FY $10.76 $10.36 — $11.43 14% YoY 10

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$2.3B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$956.6M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$913.4M
EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$882.0MTRIM
STATE STREET CORP$831.8M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 4, 2026Korte DanielM$246.4K
Jun 4, 2026Korte DanielSELL$1.1M
May 20, 2026Bem KarrieSELL$65.7K
May 18, 2026Bem KarrieSELL$65.2K
May 15, 2026Bem KarrieSELL$100.8K

Congressional Trades

1 members: 0 buys, 10 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Michael McCaulRSELL$1,001 - $15,000
Michael McCaulRSELL$1,001 - $15,000
Michael McCaulRSELL$1,001 - $15,000
50 institutional holders with $12.2B total value (34,216,339 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 34 institutions added/increased vs 16 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.6,314,583$2.3B18.5%
2VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2,672,788$956.6M7.8%
3VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2,551,860$913.4M7.5%
4EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2,464,338$882.0M7.2%TRIM -42.9%
5STATE STREET CORP2,323,982$831.8M6.8%
6FMR LLC2,205,651$789.4M6.4%
7Newport Trust Company, LLC2,007,149$718.4M5.9%
8Artisan Partners Limited Partnership1,409,344$504.4M4.1%ADD +32.3%
9EARNEST PARTNERS LLC1,291,248$462.2M3.8%
10Invesco Ltd.1,166,160$417.4M3.4%
11SEI INVESTMENTS CO904,404$323.7M2.6%
12BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/751,263$268.9M2.2%
13MORGAN STANLEY577,319$206.6M1.7%
14FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP529,213$189.4M1.5%
15CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC465,794$166.7M1.4%
16MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.440,505$157.7M1.3%
17GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC431,540$154.5M1.3%
18DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP425,745$152.3M1.2%
19VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO370,258$132.5M1.1%
20MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/328,124$117.4M1.0%NEW

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCTRIM4,312,3952,464,338-42.9%$882.0M2026-Q1
Artisan Partners Limited PartnershipADD1,065,2941,409,344+32.3%$504.4M2026-Q1
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/NEW328,124$117.4M2026-Q1
FIL LtdDOUBLED122,672302,934+146.9%$108.4M2026-Q1
Capital Research Global InvestorsTRIM444,785276,386-37.9%$98.9M2026-Q1
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDOUBLED123,051250,014+103.2%$89.5M2026-Q1
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & COTRIM338,958239,421-29.4%$85.7M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCDOUBLED58,433156,926+168.6%$56.2M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.DOUBLED70,048149,169+113.0%$53.4M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCDOUBLED60,507124,174+105.2%$44.3M2026-Q1
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLCTRIM172,861119,386-30.9%$42.7M2026-Q1
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLCTRIM181,25899,830-44.9%$35.7M2026-Q1
Baird Financial Group, Inc.DOUBLED3,20876,084+2271.7%$27.2M2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.DOUBLED21,00973,050+247.7%$26.1M2026-Q1
JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTDTRIM162,26669,257-57.3%$24.8M2026-Q1
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALNEW66,821$23.9M2026-Q1
Mariner, LLCADD52,06365,981+26.7%$23.6M2026-Q1
Jain Global LLCTRIM87,23764,729-25.8%$23.2M2026-Q1
PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INCDOUBLED2,27661,904+2619.9%$22.2M2026-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCDOUBLED22,45149,671+121.2%$18.0M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCADD33,79343,330+28.2%$15.5M2026-Q1
STRS OHIODOUBLED6,33542,132+565.1%$15.1M2026-Q1
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.TRIM57,73938,668-33.0%$13.8M2026-Q1
CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBECDOUBLED12,10038,149+215.3%$13.7M2026-Q1
Horizon Investments, LLCDOUBLED72131,735+4301.5%$11.4M2026-Q1
9 unique insiders with 39 transactions. Net insider value: -$4.8M ($0.00 bought, $4.8M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 4, 2026Korte Daniel G.DirectorEXERCISE3,500$70.39$246.4K
Jun 4, 2026Korte Daniel G.DirectorSELL3,086$354.77$1.1M
May 20, 2026Bem Karrie M.EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp SecSELL185$355.00$65.7K
May 18, 2026Bem Karrie M.EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp SecSELL185$352.48$65.2K
May 15, 2026Bem Karrie M.EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp SecSELL279$361.44$100.8K
May 14, 2026Bem Karrie M.EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp SecSELL280$372.66$104.3K
Mar 10, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOEXERCISE2,625$83.24$218.5K
Mar 10, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOSELL343$380.51$130.5K
Mar 9, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOEXERCISE5,000$83.24$416.2K
Mar 9, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOSELL360$364.43$131.2K
Mar 6, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOSELL282$369.27$104.1K
Mar 6, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOEXERCISE5,000$83.24$416.2K
Mar 5, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOSELL457$382.05$174.6K
Mar 5, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOEXERCISE2,625$98.34$258.1K
Mar 4, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOEXERCISE5,000$98.34$491.7K
Mar 3, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOEXERCISE5,000$98.34$491.7K
Mar 3, 2026McLevige Shawn MEVP and President, AerospaceEXERCISE1,850$104.77$193.8K
Feb 12, 2026Lacey William F.EVP and CFOTAX W/H650$380.43$247.3K
Feb 12, 2026Hobbs RandallEVP and President, IndustrialTAX W/H359$380.43$136.6K
Feb 12, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOTAX W/H3,995$380.43$1.5M
Feb 12, 2026McLevige Shawn MEVP and President, AerospaceTAX W/H54$380.43$20.5K
Feb 12, 2026Cromwell Thomas GEVP and COOTAX W/H1,128$380.43$429.1K
Feb 10, 2026Cromwell Thomas GEVP and COOTAX W/H474$391.53$185.6K
Feb 10, 2026Cromwell Thomas GEVP and COOAWARD2,490
Feb 10, 2026Hobbs RandallEVP and President, IndustrialAWARD1,294
Feb 10, 2026Hobbs RandallEVP and President, IndustrialTAX W/H221$391.53$86.5K
Feb 10, 2026Hobbs RandallEVP and President, IndustrialAWARD574
Feb 10, 2026Bem Karrie M.EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp SecTAX W/H172$391.53$67.3K
Feb 10, 2026Bem Karrie M.EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp SecAWARD989
Feb 10, 2026McLevige Shawn MEVP and President, AerospaceTAX W/H99$391.53$38.8K
Feb 10, 2026McLevige Shawn MEVP and President, AerospaceAWARD893
Feb 10, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOTAX W/H1,896$391.53$742.3K
Feb 10, 2026Blankenship Charles PChairman of the Board and CEOAWARD7,968
Feb 10, 2026Lacey William F.EVP and CFOTAX W/H332$391.53$130.0K
Feb 10, 2026Lacey William F.EVP and CFOAWARD2,043
Feb 5, 2026Paterson Eileen P.DirectorEXERCISE5,200$79.81$415.0K
Feb 5, 2026Paterson Eileen P.DirectorSELL5,200$378.15$2.0M
Feb 4, 2026COHN JOHN DDirectorEXERCISE2,250$62.57$140.8K
Feb 4, 2026COHN JOHN DDirectorSELL2,250$369.62$831.6K
Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (82% buy). Based on 17 analysts: 3 strong buy, 11 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$437.09 mean target +13.0% upside Buy (1.42)
$390.00 Low $470.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$386.85
Target Low$390.00
Target Mean$437.09
Target Median$440.00
Target High$470.00
# Analysts11
RecommendationBuy (1.42)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$2.44 $2.37 $2.49 38.5% -0.3% 10↑ 0↓ $1.1B 21.2% 11
Next Q
2026-09-30
$2.53 $2.40 $2.70 21.0% -0.3% 10↑ 0↓ $1.1B 13.3% 10
Current FY
2026-09-30
$9.40 $9.30 $9.60 36.5% -0.1% 10↑ 0↓ $4.3B 21.2% 11
Next FY
2027-09-30
$10.76 $10.36 $11.43 14.4% +0.5% 4↑ 0↓ $4.7B 8.7% 10

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$2.438
7d ago$2.438
30d ago$2.444-0.006
60d ago$2.161+0.277
90d ago$2.155+0.283
9 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 3 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 26, 2026 Susquehanna INITIATE Positive
May 5, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 30, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 17, 2026 RBC Capital INITIATE Outperform
Apr 1, 2026 Wells Fargo INITIATE Overweight
Feb 9, 2026 Deutsche Bank MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 4, 2026 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 3, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Feb 3, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 3, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 20, 2026 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 16, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 15, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Dec 22, 2025 Deutsche Bank MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202631130082%
May 1, 202631030081%
Apr 1, 20263930080%
Mar 1, 20263840073%
Feb 1, 20263840073%
Jan 1, 20263750067%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 0 buys, 10 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Apr 22, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncMay 11, 2026 (20d)
Apr 13, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncMay 11, 2026 (29d)
Apr 2, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncMay 11, 2026 (40d)
Mar 31, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncApr 10, 2026 (11d)
Mar 11, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncApr 10, 2026 (31d)
Feb 27, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncMar 12, 2026 (14d)
Feb 18, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncMar 12, 2026 (23d)
Feb 10, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$15,001 - $50,000Woodward IncMar 12, 2026 (31d)
Feb 3, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncMar 12, 2026 (38d)
Jan 14, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Woodward IncFeb 12, 2026 (30d)

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May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 1.0M shares, 34,984 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 1,028,165 shares across 34,984 trades.
May 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: WWD — 6,450 shares ($2.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260513, Price: $367.45, FTD Value: $2,370,052.5, WOODWARD INC COM
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 0.8M shares, 32,176 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 842,815 shares across 32,176 trades.
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 1.2M shares, 40,356 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 1,173,205 shares across 40,356 trades.
Apr 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WWD — 62.7% short (0.7M / 1.0M)
Short: 651,010 | Exempt: 23,257 | TRF Vol: 1,038,212 | Short Ratio: 62.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 29, 2026
earnings_calendar
WWD Q2 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-04-29
Apr 27, 2026
dividend
Woodward Announces Declaration of Dividend
Woodward Announces Declaration of Dividend
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 2.7M shares, 53,594 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 2,729,631 shares across 53,594 trades.
Apr 24, 2026
other
Woodward Elects Frederico Fleury Curado to Its Board of Directors
Woodward Elects Frederico Fleury Curado to Its Board of Directors
Apr 23, 2026
other
Woodward and AFI KLM E&M Announce Elite-Level Licensing Agreement for LEAP Engine MRO Services
Woodward and AFI KLM E&M Announce Elite-Level Licensing Agreement for LEAP Engine MRO Services
Apr 22, 2026
contract
Woodward Partners with Lufthansa Technik as an Elite-Level Licensed Repair Service Facility for CFM LEAP Engine Controls
Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) and Lufthansa Technik have entered an Elite Licensed Repair Service Facility Agreement (LRSF).
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 1.3M shares, 41,313 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 1,341,674 shares across 41,313 trades.
Apr 15, 2026
contract
Woodward Announces Agreement to Sell Its Pilot Controls Product Line to Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing
Woodward Announces Agreement to Sell Its Pilot Controls Product Line to Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing
Apr 13, 2026
earnings
Woodward Schedules Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
Woodward Schedules Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
Apr 13, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 1.0M shares, 41,623 trades
Week starting 2026-04-13. Total ATS volume: 1,035,868 shares across 41,623 trades.