Woodward (WWD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, February 2nd. Analysts expect Woodward to post earnings of $1.64 per share and revenue of $901.9230 million for the quarter. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $995.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $943.15 million. Woodward had a return on equity of 17.68% and a net margin of 12.39%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.41 EPS. On average, analysts expect Woodward to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Woodward Stock Down 0.5%

Woodward stock opened at $317.84 on Friday. Woodward has a 12 month low of $146.82 and a 12 month high of $339.10. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $310.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $272.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $19.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.21, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.02.

Woodward announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, November 20th that allows the company to buyback $1.80 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to purchase up to 11.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Truist Financial set a $366.00 target price on Woodward in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Woodward from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Woodward from $350.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Woodward in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $300.00 price target on Woodward and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Woodward currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.89.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Woodward news, COO Thomas G. Cromwell sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.88, for a total value of $1,489,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 15,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,508,413.80. This represents a 24.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John D. Cohn sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.33, for a total value of $888,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 21,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,393,319.75. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 40,000 shares of company stock valued at $11,908,210. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Woodward by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,388,758 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $603,663,000 after buying an additional 80,538 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Woodward by 122.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 905,578 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $228,849,000 after buying an additional 497,722 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Woodward by 2.2% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 887,938 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $224,391,000 after purchasing an additional 18,821 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Woodward by 52.0% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 499,221 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $124,186,000 after buying an additional 170,826 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Woodward by 1.3% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 394,130 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $99,597,000 after acquiring an additional 5,242 shares during the period. 81.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.