Karrie Bem Sells 280 Shares of Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Stock

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) EVP Karrie Bem sold 280 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $372.66, for a total value of $104,344.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,601,320.02. The trade was a 6.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Woodward Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of WWD stock traded up $1.79 on Monday, hitting $351.00. The company had a trading volume of 200,706 shares, compared to its average volume of 684,488. The firm has a market cap of $20.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.92. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $372.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $338.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.73. Woodward, Inc. has a twelve month low of $204.03 and a twelve month high of $407.00.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.17. Woodward had a return on equity of 20.12% and a net margin of 12.85%.The company had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.69 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.150-9.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Woodward, Inc. will post 9.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Woodward Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Woodward’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on WWD. Zacks Research lowered Woodward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Woodward in a research report on Monday, April 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Woodward from $362.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group increased their price target on Woodward from $427.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Woodward in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $450.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Woodward presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Woodward in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Woodward in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of Woodward in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Woodward by 82.5% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 115 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Woodward in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Institutional investors own 81.18% of the company’s stock.

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.