Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.750-6.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.870. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.3 billion-$3.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.4 billion. Woodward also updated its FY25 guidance to $5.75-$6.25 EPS.

Woodward Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WWD traded up $3.24 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $179.29. 1,027,172 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 426,978. Woodward has a 1-year low of $129.46 and a 1-year high of $188.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a 50-day moving average of $167.82 and a 200 day moving average of $170.87.

Woodward Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 21st will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 21st. Woodward’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on WWD. Truist Financial upgraded Woodward from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $152.00 to $187.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Woodward from $158.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $160.00 target price (down previously from $186.00) on shares of Woodward in a research note on Friday, October 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Woodward from $228.00 to $201.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Woodward from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $170.00 to $190.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Woodward presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $174.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Woodward news, COO Thomas G. Cromwell sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.50, for a total value of $1,745,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 11,511 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,008,669.50. This represents a 46.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 27,913 shares of company stock worth $4,907,304. 1.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Woodward Company Profile

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.