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The price of Woodward Inc (NASDAQ: WWD) closed at $322.09 in the last session, up 3.61% from day before closing price of $310.86. In other words, the price has increased by $3.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.73 million shares were traded. WWD stock price reached its highest trading level at $324.48 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $312.28.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WWD’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 58.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 56.65. 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 October 03, 2025, Wolfe Research Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Peer Perform but kept the price unchanged to $300.
Alembic Global Advisors Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on August 20, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $281.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of 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 19324364800 and an Enterprise Value of 19711039488. As of this moment, Woodward’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 44.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 34.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.99. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.41 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.51. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.526 whereas that against EBITDA is 32.376.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WWD is 1.00, which has changed by 0.74512994 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16067612 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WWD has reached a high of $317.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $146.82. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 33.29%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, WWD traded on average about 537.20K shares per day over the past 3-months and 548750 shares per day over the past 10 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 91.50% stake in the company. Shares short for WWD as of 1765756800 were 877027 with a Short Ratio of 1.63, compared to 1763078400 on 982834. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 877027 and a Short% of Float of 1.6400000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for WWD is 1.12, which was 1.09 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0035064018. 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 7.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.97, 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 $8.11. EPS for the following year is $9.38, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $10.12 and $8.37.
Revenue Estimates
According to 6 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $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 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WWD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.99B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.9B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.95B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.57BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.24B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.43B and the low estimate is $3.88B.
