Woodward (WWD) Competitors $253.64 +1.90 (+0.75%) Closing price 07/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$253.64 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/16/2025 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WWD vs. PERI, ANET, IR, XYL, DOV, PNR, SNA, GGG, IEX, and ITTShould you be buying Woodward stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Woodward include Perion Network (PERI), Arista Networks (ANET), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Xylem (XYL), Dover (DOV), Pentair (PNR), Snap-On (SNA), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), and ITT (ITT). Woodward vs. Its Competitors Perion Network Arista Networks Ingersoll Rand Xylem Dover Pentair Snap-On Graco IDEX ITT Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend WWD or PERI? Woodward presently has a consensus target price of $232.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.43%. Perion Network has a consensus target price of $12.38, indicating a potential upside of 11.49%. Given Perion Network's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Woodward.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Woodward 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Perion Network 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Do insiders and institutionals believe in WWD or PERI? 81.2% of Woodward shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Woodward shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Perion Network shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to WWD or PERI? In the previous week, Woodward had 14 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Woodward and 3 mentions for Perion Network. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Woodward's score of 0.58 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Woodward 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Perion Network 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WWD or PERI more profitable? Woodward has a net margin of 11.36% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -1.75%. Woodward's return on equity of 16.86% beat Perion Network's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Woodward11.36% 16.86% 8.58% Perion Network -1.75%2.88%2.30% Which has better earnings and valuation, WWD or PERI? Woodward has higher revenue and earnings than Perion Network. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Woodward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWoodward$3.32B4.53$372.97M$6.1940.98Perion Network$498.29M1.00$12.61M-$0.17-65.29 Which has more volatility and risk, WWD or PERI? Woodward has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWoodward beats Perion Network on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Woodward News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WWD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WWD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WWD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWoodwardAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.94B$17.28B$26.85B$9.31BDividend Yield0.44%0.79%0.98%4.08%P/E Ratio40.98125.8681.2519.68Price / Sales4.537.426.89100.25Price / Cash30.3245.8135.2957.53Price / Book6.957.598.585.67Net Income$372.97M$266.64M$369.21M$257.51M7 Day Performance2.98%3.66%2.42%-0.16%1 Month Performance7.22%9.68%8.28%9.89%1 Year Performance41.36%76.04%51.58%15.08% Woodward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WWDWoodward4.5185 of 5 stars$253.64+0.8%$232.25-8.4%+35.5%$14.94B$3.32B40.989,300Positive NewsPERIPerion Network1.403 of 5 stars$10.81-1.4%$12.38+14.5%+25.4%$484.61M$498.29M-63.59420ANETArista Networks4.3506 of 5 stars$101.51-1.0%$109.33+7.7%+20.9%$127.49B$7.00B42.974,412Positive NewsIRIngersoll Rand4.2509 of 5 stars$86.68-0.3%$98.70+13.9%-14.2%$34.97B$7.24B42.9121,000Analyst ForecastXYLXylem4.7501 of 5 stars$130.91-1.0%$143.71+9.8%-7.8%$31.86B$8.56B35.1923,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.8129 of 5 stars$187.30-0.7%$206.50+10.3%-2.0%$25.68B$7.75B11.2824,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.5576 of 5 stars$105.05-1.7%$107.14+2.0%+25.9%$17.28B$4.08B27.149,750Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSNASnap-On4.2977 of 5 stars$316.97-1.4%$350.83+10.7%+12.4%$16.57B$5.11B16.6013,000Analyst ForecastGGGGraco4.1736 of 5 stars$87.58-1.4%$93.00+6.2%+2.1%$14.64B$2.11B30.954,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsIEXIDEX4.7015 of 5 stars$179.29-1.1%$212.50+18.5%-14.7%$13.54B$3.27B28.419,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.4271 of 5 stars$158.84-1.4%$165.50+4.2%+10.4%$12.50B$3.63B25.2511,700Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Perion Network Competitors Arista Networks Competitors Ingersoll Rand Competitors Xylem Competitors Dover Competitors Pentair Competitors Snap-On Competitors Graco Competitors IDEX Competitors ITT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WWD) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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