WWDWoodward, Inc. (WWD) shows strong fundamental health with consistent profitability and manageable debt. While technical indicators suggest a neutral to slightly bearish short-term outlook, the company's long-term prospects are supported by its critical role in aerospace and industrial markets, making it a solid candidate for growth-oriented investors.
Woodward benefits from long-term trends in aerospace defense spending and the need for efficient industrial controls, but faces cyclicality and intense competition.
Woodward demonstrates a solid financial foundation with consistent profitability, robust revenue growth in recent periods, and manageable debt levels. Its dividend payout, though modest, reflects a commitment to shareholder returns.
The stock is trading within its 52-week range but has experienced a recent decline. Technical indicators are mixed, with some suggesting oversold conditions while moving averages indicate a bearish short-term trend.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Defense Spending | 75 |
| Industrial Automation & Efficiency | 70 |
| Technological Advancements | 60 |
| Supply Chain & Geopolitics | 50 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 65 |
| Profitability | 75 |
| Growth | 80 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 85 |
| Cash Flow | 88 |
| Dividends | 50 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 45 |
| Momentum | 60 |
| Support & Resistance | 60 |
| Volume Confirmation | 50 |
Strong Earnings Surprise History
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) has consistently beaten EPS estimates in recent quarters, with surprises ranging from 7.56% to 31.3%. This indicates robust operational execution and potentially underestimated future earnings power.
Improving Net Margins
Net margin has shown an upward trend, increasing from 7.2% in Q3 2022 to 11.2% in Q3 2024, suggesting improved efficiency and pricing power.
High Price-to-Earnings Ratio
The trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E ratio is 41.17, which is relatively high and suggests that the market has high growth expectations. This could lead to significant downside if those expectations are not met.
Short-term Technical Weakness
Short-term (1m, 5m, 15m) technical indicators, including many moving averages and momentum oscillators like the RSI and MACD, are showing 'Sell' signals, suggesting potential near-term price weakness.
May 2025
22
Ex-Dividend Date
June 2025
5
Next Dividend Date
July 2025
29
Next Earnings Date
H: $1.77
A: $1.64
L: $1.54
H: 907.87M
A: 890.52M
L: 869.00M
Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates through 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. These products are used on commercial and private aircraft and rotorcraft, as well as on military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, guided weapons, and other defense systems. It also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares and replacements. The Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, control systems, electronics and software, and sensors. These products are used on industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines. This segment sells its aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
266.31 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for WWD have a max estimate of 320.00 and a min estimate of 200.00.