FY2025 EPS Estimates for Woodward Lifted by Zacks Research

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Woodward in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will earn $6.15 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $6.09. The consensus estimate for Woodward’s current full-year earnings is $6.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Woodward’s FY2026 earnings at $6.97 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.95 EPS.

WWD has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Woodward from $175.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $187.00 price target on Woodward and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com raised Woodward from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Woodward from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on Woodward from $205.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.00.

Woodward Stock Performance

Shares of WWD opened at $207.87 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $184.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $181.52. The stock has a market cap of $12.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.82, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.24. Woodward has a 52 week low of $145.98 and a 52 week high of $216.95.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The technology company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $883.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $838.61 million. Woodward had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 11.18%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.62 earnings per share.

Woodward Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. Woodward’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Charles P. Blankenship sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.38, for a total transaction of $1,071,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 72,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,623,585.64. This trade represents a 6.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Thomas G. Cromwell sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.50, for a total value of $1,845,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 15,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,855,506.50. This represents a 39.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 35,700 shares of company stock valued at $6,823,600. Insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in Woodward by 191.2% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 166 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its holdings in Woodward by 2,314.3% during the 1st quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 169 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Woodward by 189.8% during the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 171 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Woodward during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, TCTC Holdings LLC increased its holdings in Woodward by 116.7% during the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 182 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. 81.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Woodward

Woodward, Inc designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, and flight deck controls, actuators, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft.