Woodward stock
WWDNASDAQWoodward, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US9807451037
69Score 69 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
59 / 100
Price history
+21% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 8.9% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 62).
The price is 24% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 83% (August 2008 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$325.80
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$364.25
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)62
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$257.64
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$436.44
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Woodward, Inc. belongs to the Aerospace & Defense industry (United States) and, with a market value of $19.6B, is number 34 of 114 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $3.57B (up 7.3% year on year) and earnings of $442.11M (up 18.5%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $4.34B (up 21.6%) and adjusted earnings per share of $9.48 (up 37.6%).
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- MEQIRI Score 69 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 250 of 1018 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 36.9 (Aerospace & Defense median 31.3, own median of recent years 27.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $270.26, with the price 23% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 32 years.Capital allocation 81
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 84
- Earnings per share growingUp 14% a year since 2020.Growth 70
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and capital allocation, while valuation holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 70 to 69.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 23 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $193.04 and expensive above $450.44 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $258.82 (cash-flow model) and $281.70 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is slightly above both parts; given how much the stock swings, that still counts as fair.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $247.56, at 7.8% it would be $304.41.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (31.3).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue rose 22.3% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 8% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 27%, operating 14%, net 12%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 18 Nov 2026in 5 days
- Last reported
- 29 Jul 2026EPS reported $2.52 (expected $2.44)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $10.74+0.2%
- Revenue
- $4.72B+0.1%
- Earnings per share
- $12.70+0.3%
- Revenue
- $5.19B+0.1%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −13.2%2026 earnings guidance raised: adjusted EPS now $9.30 to $9.50, aerospace sales growth of 21% to 23%.
“For 2026, we now expect the following: Aerospace sales growth between 21% and 23% with margins of approximately 23.5%, the top end of our previous range. Industrial sales growth increasing to between 19% and 21%, with margins increasing to approximately 19%, and adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 22.5%.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $6.34M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- McLevige Shawn MSale
31 Jul 2026, EVP and President, Aerospace
- Shares
- 2,150
- Price
- $356.82
- Value
- $767,163
- Korte Daniel G.Sale
4 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 14,700
- Price
- $356.05
- Value
- $5.23M
- Bem Karrie M.Sale
20 May 2026, EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Secretary
- Shares
- 185
- Price
- $355.00
- Value
- $65,675
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Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Woodward
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1018 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 69
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Aerospace & Defense
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ETFs that hold Woodward
Held by 13 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF AccEQQJ | 1.01% | 0.25% | €44.3M |
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.54% | 0.30% | €5.36B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.26% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
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| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.18% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.08% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETFFTGU | 0.08% | 0.75% | €140.24M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.07% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.05% | 0.25% | €175.89M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 30 Sep 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral since 13 Nov 2026, previously Strong
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.