Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. At $344.85, A.R:R 1.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Expensive valuation; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Woodward designs, manufactures, and services energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial markets, with approximately 10,200 employees globally. The Aerospace segment serves commercial and military aircraft OEMs; Industrial serves gas turbines and reciprocating engines.... Read more
Sell if holding. At $344.85, A.R:R 1.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Expensive valuation; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 68d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Woodward, Inc.
Latest news
- WWD Reports Strong Q2 Revenue Surpassing Expectations - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- Woodward (WWD) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- Woodward Inc. (WWD) stock rises on Q2 2026 Earnings - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative positive
- Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Delivers Strong Q1 CY2026 Numbers - StockStory — StockStory positive
- Earnings Flash (WWD) Woodward, Inc. Posts Q2 Adjusted EPS $2.27 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $2.10 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:22Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomertop-5 customers36%10-K Item 1: 'Sales to our five largest customers represented approximately 36% of our consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025'
- LOWCustomerU.S. Government20%10-K Item 1: 'Sales made directly to U.S. Government agencies and entities, or indirectly through third-party manufacturers utilizing our parts and subassemblies, collectively represented 20% of our sales for fiscal year 2025'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-24Item 5.02LOWFrederico F. Curado elected to Woodward Board of Directors effective June 1, 2026, also appointed to Audit Committee. Board size increased from nine to ten directors. Routine board appointment; no officer departure.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
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Sell if holding. At $344.85, A.R:R 1.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Expensive valuation; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $332.07. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $380.45 (+10.3% upside). Prior stop was $332.07. Stop-loss: $332.07.
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Expensive valuation; Negative momentum.
Woodward, Inc. trades at a P/E of 41.3 (forward 32.1). TrendMatrix value score: 4.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover WWD with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $437.
What does Woodward, Inc. do?Woodward designs, manufactures, and services energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial markets, with...
Woodward designs, manufactures, and services energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial markets, with approximately 10,200 employees globally. The Aerospace segment serves commercial and military aircraft OEMs; Industrial serves gas turbines and reciprocating engines. Top 5 customers represented approximately 36% of FY2025 consolidated net sales.