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Woodward (WWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$168.70 +0.56 (+0.33%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:17 PM ET)

About Woodward Stock (NASDAQ:WWD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$165.52
$169.76
50-Day Range
$161.32
$187.29
52-Week Range
$131.12
$201.64
Volume
912,609 shs
Average Volume
433,870 shs
Market Capitalization
$9.98 billion
P/E Ratio
28.07
Dividend Yield
0.59%
Price Target
$187.44
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, and flight deck controls, actuators, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft. These products are used on commercial and private aircraft and rotorcraft, as well as on military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, guided weapons, and other defense systems. It 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. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares and replacements. The Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, and sensors. These products are used on industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines. This segment sells its aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Woodward Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

WWD MarketRank™: 

Woodward scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 53 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Woodward has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Woodward has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Woodward's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Woodward are expected to grow by 18.56% in the coming year, from $5.98 to $7.09 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Woodward is 28.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Woodward is 28.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 36.91.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Woodward has a PEG Ratio of 1.85. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Woodward has a P/B Ratio of 4.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.70% of the float of Woodward has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Woodward has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Woodward has recently decreased by 6.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Woodward has a dividend yield of 0.58%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Woodward does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Woodward is 16.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Woodward will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.10% next year. This indicates that Woodward will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Woodward's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.70% of the float of Woodward has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Woodward has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Woodward has recently decreased by 6.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Woodward has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Woodward this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    12 people have searched for WWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Woodward to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Woodward insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,752,072.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.82% of the stock of Woodward is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.18% of the stock of Woodward is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Woodward's insider trading history.
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WWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Woodward's stock was trading at $136.13 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WWD stock has increased by 23.9% and is now trading at $168.70.
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Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 25th. The technology company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.19. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Woodward's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.06%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.14%), FMR LLC (1.61%) and Naya Capital Management UK Ltd. (0.97%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles P Blankenship, Randall Hobbs, Thomas A Gendron, John D Cohn, Gregg C Sengstack, David P Hess, Paul Donovan, Ronald M Sega, Thomas G Cromwell, Mary L Petrovich, Christopher Fawzy, Mark D Hartman, Daniel G Korte and Rajeev Bhalla.
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Shares of WWD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Woodward investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend
11/21/2024
Last Earnings
11/25/2024
Dividend Payable
12/05/2024
Today
12/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Aerospace
Industry
Electrical industrial apparatus
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WWD
CUSIP
98074510
Employees
9,300
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$187.44
High Stock Price Target
$228.00
Low Stock Price Target
$148.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.44
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$372.97 million
Pretax Margin
13.66%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.32 billion
Cash Flow
$8.00 per share
Book Value
$36.48 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
58,469,000
Market Cap
$9.98 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.38

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This page (NASDAQ:WWD) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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