WWDIndustrials · Aerospace & DefenseThe 13 Wall Street analysts covering Woodward, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $420 — +36.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 79 of 100 as at 5 Nov 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Woodward, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (96): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Accruals (32): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (10): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WWD, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +36.9% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $430 → $380 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 9 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $420 → $380 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | $450 → $420 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $440 → $430 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiates | Buy | $404 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $415 → $420 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $450 → $430 |
| 30 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 27 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | $450 |
| 27 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 13 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $390 → $420 |
| 13 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 26 May 2026 | Susquehanna | Initiates | Positive | — |
| 5 May 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 5 Nov 2026, Woodward, Inc. returned +17.4% against +9.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 65% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Woodward, Inc. has a market value of $19.3B and an enterprise value of $20.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.2B. The latest quarter grew 21.2% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $552.0M, a 13.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.99.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $376.5M.
Woodward, Inc. spent $602.0M on share buybacks and $71.7M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 36.3×; forward P/E: 30.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.39%, paying out 13% of earnings.
Woodward, Inc. employs 10,200 people — $411K of revenue per employee.
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Woodward said it expects to release its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on November 18, 2026, followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Why it matters — The announcement gives WWD watchers the scheduled date and times for the company's fiscal-year results and related conference call.
Zacks Investment Research says Woodward has a history of earnings surprises and currently has two key factors associated with a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Why it matters — The item highlights factors relevant to WWD watchers ahead of its next earnings report.
Zacks Investment Research highlights its Zacks Earnings ESP as a way to identify stocks expected to beat quarterly earnings estimates. The headline refers to two aerospace stocks, but the excerpt does not identify them.
Why it matters — The item concerns aerospace stocks and an earnings-estimate screening tool, but provides no specific information about Woodward.
Woodward appointed Paxton McVoy as executive vice president and chief information officer, effective Oct. 19, 2026.
Why it matters — The appointment updates WWD watchers on a senior leadership change in the company's information technology function.
Woodward announced Paxton McVoy’s appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective Oct. 19, 2026.
Why it matters — WWD watchers may note the leadership change in the company’s information technology function.
The 13 Wall Street analysts covering Woodward, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $420, with estimates ranging from $380 to $478. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 13 analysts covering Woodward, Inc., 10 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Woodward, Inc. 79 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 5 Nov 2026, Woodward, Inc. ranks 79 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (96 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 13 analysts implies +36.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Woodward, Inc. 79 out of 100 as at 5 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Woodward, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WWD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $380 to $478 over the next 12 months.
Woodward, Inc. returned +17.4% over the 12 months to 5 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Woodward, Inc. is an aerospace and industrial technology company that designs, manufactures, and services control systems for managing energy, motion, fuel, air, fluids, gases, electricity, and combustion.
The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 28 Oct 2026): "Woodward Schedules Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release and Conference Call". Woodward said it expects to release its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on November 18, 2026, followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Woodward, Inc. is an aerospace and industrial technology company that designs, manufactures, and services control systems for managing energy, motion, fuel, air, fluids, gases, electricity, and combustion. Its Aerospace segment supplies fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, valves, fuel nozzles, thrust-reverser systems, flight-deck controls, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft and turbine engines. It also provides maintenance, repair, overhaul, and related aftermarket services for commercial aviation, military aviation, repair facilities, and other end users. The Industrial segment serves gas and steam turbines, compressors, reciprocating engines, and other equipment with actuators, pumps, fuel-injection systems, ignition products, speed controls, electronics, software, and sensors. Woodward, Inc. primarily works with original equipment manufacturers and equipment packagers, supporting applications that require precise control, operational efficiency, reliability, and emissions management. Headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company plays a significant role in aerospace manufacturing and industrial energy-management markets worldwide.
CEO Mr. Charles P. Blankenship Jr. · 10,200 employees · United States · https://www.woodward.com
