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Woodward, Inc. Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 25 Aug 2023.
Woodward, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Woodward, Inc., classified in the Defense & Aerospace sector, is a listed company based in Fort Collins, United States, founded in 1870. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). In the past year (18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026), 45 filings came from 17 insiders.
The flow runs one way only: 2 sales worth €723k, from 2 insiders, and no purchase. Biggest ticket of the year: €666k, sold by McLevige Shawn M and made public on 3 August 2026 (0.0039% of market cap).
Compared with its exchange (5,808 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 45 filings is above the norm. The full history, which starts in 2016, counts 22 purchases against 18 sales. For the fiscal year to 30 September 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 3.57 bn USD and net income at 442.1 m USD, and the dividend at 1.09 USD per share.
Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 2 days after the trade. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
Elsewhere in the same sector, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at Heico Corp. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
209
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€3M
22 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€4M
18 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleCharles P. Blankenship8 sales
Hobbs Randall3 sales
Karrie M. Bem1 sale
Shawn M. McLevige1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- +27.8%Entry US$127.29 · Close at T+365 US$162.65
- +41.4%Entry US$100.06 · Close at T+365 US$141.49
- +38.8%Entry US$93.84 · Close at T+365 US$130.25
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Woodward, Inc. Buy (bullish), based on 12 analysts. Average price target: US$424.67.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 12,190 of 24,158 companies
51.3
score / 100
Value35
Quality67
FCF yld1.7%
Earn yld2.2%
EV/EBITDA30.0x
ROE22%
Gross mgn27%
Net mgn12%
Debt/EBITDA1.1x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended September 2025 · cache
US$332.50
Analyst consensus
12 analystsBuy
US$380.00Target US$424.67(+28%)US$478.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$3.6B
Gross profitUS$956.3M27% margin
EBITDAUS$680.4M19% margin
Net incomeUS$442.1M13.2% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)37.0x
PER (forward)31.0x
P/Book8.0x
Beta0.86
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$19.6B
Total debtUS$722.4M
Free Cash FlowUS$340.4M
Debt / Equity56%
Profitability & ownership
ROE22.3%
ROA8.6%
% insiders0.3%
% institutions93.9%
Last declaration on 6 October 2026
Declarations209 total
1,112 shares@ US$331.620.0019% mcap2.4% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-415355:0
42 shares@ US$331.620.0001% mcap1.2% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-415363:0
382 shares@ US$331.620.0006% mcap1.0% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-415359:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411800:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411789:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411763:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411829:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411817:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411794:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411784:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411775:0
520 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-411757:0
2,562 shares@ US$343.260.0044% mcap70.2% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-365490:0
145 shares0Woodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-345149:0
2,150 shares@ US$356.820.0039% mcap66.2% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-329665:1
2,150 shares@ US$81.030.0009% mcap15.0% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-329665:0
2,150 shares@ US$356.820.0039% mcap100.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001950047-26-007451
14,700 shares@ US$356.04660.021% mcap100.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001950047-26-005669
185 shares@ US$355.000.0004% mcap49.3% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-235678:0
5,000 shares@ US$83.242.7% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-102006:0
2,625 shares@ US$98.341.6% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-098796:0
1,850 shares@ US$104.7716.5% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-093541:0
5,000 shares@ US$98.343.1% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-093599:0
3,995 shares@ US$380.439.4% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-051151:0
1,128 shares@ US$380.433.2% of flowWoodward, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-051203:0
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About Woodward, Inc.
Woodward, Inc. (ticker WWD) is a U.S.-listed company trading on the NASDAQ market in the United States, with headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado. For French-speaking investors, Woodward is best understood as a specialized industrial technology group focused on energy conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment. Founded in 1870 by Amos Woodward, the company began with waterwheel-related systems and has evolved over time into a critical supplier of fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion, and motion-control technologies.
Woodward’s business model is organized around two reportable operating segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment designs, manufactures, and services systems and components for commercial and defense aviation, including fuel, air, electrical, propulsion, and motion-control solutions. The Industrial segment serves power generation, oil and gas, transportation, and other specialized industrial applications. This segmentation gives the company exposure to multiple end markets, helping reduce reliance on a single cycle, although performance still remains linked to global aerospace demand and industrial capital spending.
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From a competitive standpoint, Woodward occupies a technically demanding niche with meaningful barriers to entry. Its competitive advantage is rooted in engineering depth, certification requirements, long product qualification cycles, and long-standing relationships with major OEM customers. In its recent filings and releases, the company has identified customers such as RTX, GE Aerospace, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Caterpillar, and GE Vernova. The group’s value proposition combines design expertise, manufacturing capability, and aftermarket/service support, supported by a global footprint across multiple regions.
Recent developments are strategically important. For fiscal 2025, Woodward reported record sales of $3.6 billion, reflecting continued momentum in both Aerospace and Industrial. In 2025, the company also announced that Airbus selected Woodward for the electro-hydraulic spoiler actuation system on the A350, a notable milestone because it represents Woodward’s first primary flight control system on a commercial aircraft application. The company further disclosed plans to build a new aircraft actuation manufacturing facility in South Carolina to support future demand. In 2026, Woodward announced an agreement to sell its Pilot Controls product line to Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, signaling a continued portfolio optimization strategy aimed at concentrating capital on core growth areas. Overall, the company appears positioned as a high-value aerospace and industrial controls supplier with a strong innovation pipeline and a disciplined strategic focus.
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