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As of close of business last night, Woodward Inc’s stock clocked out at $316.17, up 0.31% from its previous closing price of $315.2. In other words, the price has increased by $0.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.58 million shares were traded. WWD stock price reached its highest trading level at $317.56 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $313.18.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of WWD’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 57.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 55.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.36 and its Current Ratio is at 2.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.28 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.19.
On August 20, 2025, Alembic Global Advisors Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $281. Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on June 03, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $291.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 15 ’25 when Cromwell Thomas G sold 5,000 shares for $297.88 per share. The transaction valued at 1,489,400 led to the insider holds 15,135 shares of the business.
THOMAS G CROMWELL bought 5,000 shares of WWD for $1,489,400 on Dec 15 ’25. On Dec 08 ’25, another insider, Cromwell Thomas G, who serves as the EVP and COO of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $303.61 each. As a result, the insider received 1,518,050 and left with 15,135 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WWD now has a Market Capitalization of 18969184256 and an Enterprise Value of 19356614656. As of this moment, Woodward’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 43.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 33.71. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.01. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.38. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.426 whereas that against EBITDA is 31.793.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WWD is 1.01, which has changed by 0.83597386 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13927746 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WWD has reached a high of $316.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $146.82. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 33.33%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that WWD traded 554.81K shares on average per day over the past three months and 708870 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 59.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.68M. Insiders hold about 0.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.48% stake in the company. Shares short for WWD as of 1764288000 were 1105478 with a Short Ratio of 1.99, compared to 1761868800 on 1106654. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1105478 and a Short% of Float of 2.0599999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.09, WWD has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.12. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0034581218. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.58. The current Payout Ratio is 15.57% for WWD, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-20 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-20. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2008-02-15 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Woodward Inc (WWD) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 6.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.96, with high estimates of $2.04 and low estimates of $1.86.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.46 and $7.8 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.1. EPS for the following year is $9.31, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $10.12 and $8.37.
Revenue Estimates
In. The current quarter, 6 analysts expect revenue to total $901.92M. It ranges from a high estimate of $930.6M to a low estimate of $872.58M. As of. The current estimate, Woodward Inc’s year-ago sales were $772.73MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $970.9M. There is a high estimate of $996M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $947.51M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WWD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.99B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.89B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.94B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.57BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.23B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.43B and the low estimate is $3.88B.
