Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WWD in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: WWD
Woodward (WWD) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$325.94−4.37 (−1.3%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryWoodward's week centers on a major restructuring of its aerospace controls operations: the company is moving military flight-control actuation production from Santa Clarita, California to a new $200 million campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, affecting approximately 400 roles and creating 275 jobs, while selling legacy product lines and the California facility itself. This follows a recent quarterly beat, with adjusted EPS of $2.52 against a $2.39 estimate and 21.2% year-over-year revenue growth, alongside a fiscal 2026 EPS forecast. Sell-side analysts have assigned a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average 12-month price target cited at $415.17 in one report.
The stock closed at $325.94, down 1.3%, and sits below both its 50-day average of $354.19 and 200-day average of $362.92, with the 50-day below the 200-day. Over the past year the shares have returned 33.6%, though the three-month return stands at -23%. The GekkoIndex reads 62.2, placing it in the Accumulation zone, while the gap to Gekko Fair Value of $315.25 is 3.4%.
The next earnings date falls on 23 November, 55 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows. Seasonality data show the next 20 trading days have averaged a 1.7% return over 5 years, rising in 2 of those years. Analyst coverage from 8 firms shows 6 buy and 2 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $440.67 and consensus upside of 35.2%.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Woodward price vs fair value
Close $325.94200-day averageGekko Fair Value $315.25
Woodward quick facts
- Market cap
- $19.42B
- P/E ratio
- 36.3
- Forward P/E
- 31.7
- EPS, TTM
- $8.99
- Revenue, TTM
- $4.19B
- Profit margin
- 13.2%
- Dividend yield
- 0.30%
- Beta
- 0.87
- Volume
- 592,813 avg 748,622
- 1-year return
- +33.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.4%
- 50-day average
- $354.19
- 200-day average
- $362.92
- Next earnings
- Nov 23 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 59.05M
Woodward swing-trade checklist
Woodward scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $325.94 is below the 50-day ($354.19) and 200-day ($362.92) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
62.2, Accumulation
Reading 62.2 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
3.4% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.4% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 55 days
Next report Nov 23, 2026, 55 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+1.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Woodward stock chart and price history
Woodward closed at $325.94 on Sep 28, 2026, +33.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $244.39 to $450.92.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −5.9%
- 3 months
- −23.0%
- 6 months
- −7.2%
- 1 year
- +33.6%
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About Woodward
Woodward makes and supports control equipment used in aircraft and in various industrial machines. On the aerospace side, it supplies fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser mechanisms built for turbine engines and nacelles, plus flight deck controls, servocontrols, motors, and sensors fitted to airplanes and helicopters used commercially, privately, and militarily, as well as to guided munitions and other defense equipment. Beyond selling these parts, Woodward is also recognized for keeping them running through repair and overhaul work over time.
The company splits its business into an Aerospace division and an Industrial division. Aerospace customers include original equipment manufacturers, tier-one suppliers, and contractors who buy new components, while airlines, repair shops, military depots, and other end-users rely on the segment for spare parts, replacements, and upkeep after purchase. Industrial products, among them actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, integrated electronics, and sensors, go toward running gas and steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines, and reach buyers either through independent distributors or directly when serving end-users, with aftermarket parts and services included in that segment too.
Founded in 1870, Woodward has its main offices in Fort Collins, Colorado. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker WWD.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Website
- woodward.com
Woodward GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Woodward’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.2, in the Accumulation zone, down 4.1 points over five sessions.
62.2Accumulation
Down 4.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 17 | +2.5% | +6.5% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 178 | +0.8% | +4.2% | ||
| Neutral | 392 | +0.8% | +2.7% | ||
| Distribution | 82 | +0.3% | +2.6% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average WWD share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Woodward stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Woodward trades 3.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $315.25, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Woodward shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$315.25
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
3.4% above fair value · About fair value
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Woodward insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Woodward, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in WWD were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Woodward has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $198.1M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.02%
- Trailing four quarters
- $602.0M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds WWD.
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Woodward earnings: next date and track record
Woodward reports on Nov 23, 2026, after the close (55 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 23, 2026
Expected after the close, 55 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.49
- Revenue estimate
- $1.14B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.6%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Woodward reported a strong Q3 FY2026 with 21% YoY sales growth, adjusted EPS up ~43%, significant margin expansion driven by pricing and productivity, and $87M free cash flow for the quarter ($196M YTD, +23%). Aerospace sales rose 19% (commercial OEM +34%, commercial services +24%), defense OEM had a one-time revenue recognition adjustment but defense services grew 20%. Industrial sales increased 26% with favorable fixed-cost absorption and mix. Management emphasized improving supply chain visibility, continued demand across LEAP/GTF and legacy platforms, potential power generation growth (discussed capacity planning), automation and lean initiatives to drive future productivity, and ongoing capital allocation to support demand (notably Spartanburg and A350 spoiler production). An Investor Day is scheduled for March 4, 2027.
- Guidance
- Company guidance/comments in the call: - Full-year price realization expected to be close to ~8% for the company (Q3 price = 10%). - Management expects normalized price inflation in the future of approximately 3%–5% per year. - Capital expenditures guidance of ~$290 million for the fiscal year, with a step-up in Q4 to reach the guide. - No explicit updated EPS or revenue numeric guidance given on the call; management referenced prior raised EPS guidance and said FCF guidance remained unchanged.
- Risks flagged
- Supply chain risks: potential problems with castings and forgings and rare earth metals noted as possible near-term challenges. A small number (5–10) of problematic suppliers remain. Working capital/inventory build to support higher production (e.g., airframer rate increases and Spartanburg ramp) could pressure free cash flow in the near term. Defense OE is not expected to be a reliable large growth lever near term. The company acknowledged potential volatility from spare LRU normalization and quarter-to-quarter lumpiness in LRUs.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $2.52 est $2.39 | $1.11B est $1.11B | −13.2% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $2.27 est $2.09 | $1.09B est $1.01B | −0.3% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $2.17 est $1.65 | $996.5M est $890.1M | +16.8% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $2.09 est $1.88 | $995.3M est $939.6M | +11.8% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $1.76 est $1.64 | $915.4M est $940.8M | +1.9% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $1.69 est $1.44 | $883.6M est $835.0M | +1.6% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $1.35 est $1.20 | $772.7M est $840.8M | −0.4% |
| Nov 25, 2024 | $1.41 est $1.26 | $854.5M est $810.4M | +6.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Woodward stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Woodward is $440.67, +35.2% from the last close, from 8 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$440.67consensus 12-month target, +35.2% from the last close
Now $325.94Avg $440.67
Low $388High $502
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 8 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | Guggenheim | $404 | +23.9% |
| Sep 14 | Melius Research | $388 | +19.0% |
| Aug 4 | Truist Financial | $420 | +28.9% |
| Aug 3 | Goldman Sachs | $478 | +46.7% |
| Jul 30 | Truist Financial | — | — |
+4.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+1.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Woodward seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Woodward averaged +1.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.2% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +10.6% | 5 of 5 |
For scale, WWD’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.4%.
Woodward market cap and key statistics
Woodward’s market cap is $19.42B, with a P/E ratio of 36.3 and revenue of $4.19B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $19.42B
- P/E ratio
- 36.3
- Forward P/E
- 31.7
- EPS, TTM
- $8.99
- Gekko Fair Value
- $315.25
Trading
- Volume
- 592,813
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 748,622
- 52-week high
- $450.92
- 52-week low
- $244.39
- Shares outstanding
- 59.05M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $4.19B
- Profit margin
- 13.2%
- Return on equity
- 22.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +36.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.87
- Typical daily move
- ±2.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.4%
- Dividend yield
- 0.30%
Woodward stock news this week
Coverage of Woodward this week reads positive: 7 positive, 5 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Woodward, Inc. (WWD) stock price, news, quote and historyYahoo Finance Singapore, Sep 27
- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side AnalystsMarketBeat, Sep 26
- Woodward (WWD) Plans a Factory Move and Asset Sale. Can Aerospace Profits Improve?Insider Monkey, Sep 25
- SCV News | SCV Food Pantry Awarded Woodward, Inc. Charitable Trust $25K GrantSCVNews.com, Sep 25
- Production Move Could Be A Big Moment For Woodward Stock (WWD)Simply Wall Street, Sep 23
- Woodward Inc. to move military aircraft part production to the UpstateHilton Head Island Packet, Sep 23
Woodward peers
Woodward’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LRCXLam Research | Neutral | 7.7% above |
| AMATApplied Materials | Neutral | 11.5% below |
| PHParker-Hannifin | Neutral | 5.9% above |
| TTTrane Technologies | Neutral | 13.7% above |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | Neutral | 11.4% above |
| CARRCarrier Global | Accumulation | 4.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Woodward stock FAQ
What is Woodward’s market cap?
Woodward’s market cap is $19.42B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $325.94, with 59.05M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 36.3.
What is the Woodward stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Woodward is $440.67, +35.2% from the last close. Of the 8 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Woodward stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Woodward is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $325.94 is 3.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $315.25. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Woodward report earnings next?
Woodward is expected to report on Nov 23, 2026, after the market closes (55 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.49 per share on revenue of $1.14B. Woodward beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.6% on average across the report.
What is Woodward’s 52-week high and low?
Woodward’s 52-week high is $450.92 and its 52-week low is $244.39; it closed at $325.94 on Sep 28, 2026, +33.6% over the past year.
Is Woodward stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (fair value and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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