Market Cap
$19.4B
WWD
Woodward, Inc.
$331.62 ▼ -1.36%
Prev close $336.19Market cap$19.4B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$433.75 (+30.8%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)36 New Institutional Positions14 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WWD right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (82%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$16.7B
Inst. Activity
36 buys / 14 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $11.7M sell
Insider Net $
-$11.7M
SEC Reports
9
Press Releases
3
Congressional
10 trades
Price chart 30d -3.2%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
SENGSTACK GREGG C was granted 520 shares
Director
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Utley Tana Leigh was granted 520 shares
Director
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Petryszyn Mary D was granted 520 shares
Director
Sep 21, 2026 m_and_a
Aug 21, 2026 SEC Woodward Plans to Transition Its Santa Clarita, California, Aerospace Controls Production to Spartanburg, South Carolina
Woodward Plans to Transition Its Santa Clarita, California, Aerospace Controls Production to Spartan
Woodward, Inc. entered into a Note Purchase Agreement to issue $450M aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured note
8-K — Impact 4/10
Woodward reported strong Q3 FY2026 results with EPS of $2.40 (GAAP) and $2.52 (adjusted), revenue of $1.11B (+21% YoY),
8-K — Impact 7/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
FMR LLC — ADD
2,807,763 shares ($1.2B)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
818,678 shares ($348.3M)
Analyst ratings buy % +22.4%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
82% rate it Buy or better · 17 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Jefferies | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Guggenheim | INITIATE | Buy | 52% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | RBC Capital | REITERATE | Outperform | 55% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Hold | 56% |
| May 26, 2026 | Susquehanna | INITIATE | Positive | 56% |
| May 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73% |
Price targets
Where 12 covering analysts think WWD trades over the next 12 months.
$433.75 +30.8% upside Strong Buy
Current$331.62 Low$388.00 Median$426.50 High$502.00 12 analysts
$388.00$502.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.5/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
9 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 7 neutral · avg impact 3.8/10.Plus 3 press releases.
NEUTRAL8-K4/10
Woodward, Inc. entered into a Note Purchase Agreement to issue $450M aggregate principal amount of s
Aug 21, 2026
BULLISH8-K7/10
Woodward reported strong Q3 FY2026 results with EPS of $2.40 (GAAP) and $2.52 (adjusted), revenue of
Jul 29, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Woodward, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share, payable on September 3, 2026,
Jun 26, 2026
NEUTRALINST-CLUSTER4/10
A mixed institutional cluster in Woodward (WWD) for Q3 2025 shows four buyers accumulating $229.6M i
Jun 11, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 21, 2026
m_and_a
Woodward Plans to Transition Its Santa Clarita, California, Aerospace Controls Production to Spartanburg, South Carolina
Woodward Plans to Transition Its Santa Clarita, California, Aerospace Controls Production to Spartanburg, South Carolina
Sep 16, 2026
dividend
Woodward Announces Declaration of Dividend
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash divide
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 0.7M shares, 34,225 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 730,049 shares across 34,225 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 1.0M shares, 37,929 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 951,075 shares across 37,929 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WWD — 0.9M shares, 39,098 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 867,407 shares across 39,098 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $2.50 | $2.41–$2.61 | 19.5% | -0.0% | 3↑ 5↓ | $1.1B | 11 |
| Next Q | $2.35 | $2.25–$2.49 | 8.5% | -0.8% | 3↑ 1↓ | $1.1B | 8 |
| Current FY | $9.47 | $9.37–$9.60 | 37.4% | +0.1% | 8↑ 1↓ | $4.3B | 12 |
| Next FY | $10.74 | $10.20–$11.40 | 13.4% | +0.1% | 5↑ 3↓ | $4.7B | 12 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.497 | — |
| 7d ago | $2.501 | -0.004 |
| 30d ago | $2.498 | -0.001 |
| 60d ago | $2.504 | -0.007 |
| 90d ago | $2.532 | -0.035 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own WWD (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $16.7B total value (39,145,980 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 36 institutions added/increased vs 14 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7,015,523 | $3.0B | 17.9% | — |
| FMR LLC | 2,807,763 | $1.2B | 7.2% | ADD +27.3% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,690,368 | $1.1B | 6.9% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,684,749 | $1.1B | 6.9% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 2,342,333 | $996.5M | 6.0% | — |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC | 1,904,267 | $810.2M | 4.9% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,444,831 | $614.7M | 3.7% | — |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 1,368,457 | $582.2M | 3.5% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,263,158 | $537.5M | 3.2% | — |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1,131,156 | $481.2M | 2.9% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | ADD | 2,205,651 | 2,807,763 | +27.3% | $1.2B |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 818,678 | — | $348.3M |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | NEW | — | 690,171 | — | $293.6M |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | ADD | 272,185 | 526,505 | +93.4% | $224.0M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 219,746 | 408,286 | +85.8% | $173.7M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | ADD | 150,150 | 270,567 | +80.2% | $115.1M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | ADD | 154,449 | 245,075 | +58.7% | $104.3M |
| Man Group plc | ADD | 114,952 | 229,729 | +99.8% | $97.7M |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | ADD | 122,201 | 205,925 | +68.5% | $87.6M |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | TRIM | 226,188 | 153,925 | -31.9% | $65.5M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
13 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$11.7M — $0.00 bought, $11.7M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Utley Tana Leigh | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Petryszyn Mary D | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Paterson Eileen P. | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Hess David P | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Korte Daniel G. | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Curado Frederico F. | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | COHN JOHN D | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | BHALLA RAJEEV | Director | AWARD | 520 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Lacey William F. | EVP and CFO | TAX W/H | 2,562 | $343.26 | $879.4K |
Congressional trades
WWD trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 0 buys / 10 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | May 11, 2026(20d) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | May 11, 2026(29d) |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | May 11, 2026(40d) |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | Apr 10, 2026(11d) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | Apr 10, 2026(31d) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | Mar 12, 2026(14d) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | Mar 12, 2026(23d) |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $15,001 - $50,000 | Woodward Inc | Mar 12, 2026(31d) |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | Mar 12, 2026(38d) |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Woodward Inc | Feb 12, 2026(30d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WWD.
Shares short
1,058,871
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-4.2%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.9
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.8%
Estimate — not % of float
All WWD filing & press-release reports (12)
- 8-K reportAug 21, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 29, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 26, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 5, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 5, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 27, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 24, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 22, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 15, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 13, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMar 9, 2026