<div id="readability-page-1"><div>                     <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/woodward-governor-logo-1200x675.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1200" height="675" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/woodward-governor-logo-1200x675.jpg"/>Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD - Get Free Report) COO Thomas Cromwell sold 5,000 shares of Woodward stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.49, for a total value of $1,492,450.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 15,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,517,646.15. The trade was a 24.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.</p><h2>Woodward Trading Up 0.6%</h2><ul><li>Woodward: Delivering Critical Components for the Aerospace Boom</li></ul><p>Shares of WWD opened at $303.45 on Friday. Woodward, Inc. has a one year low of $146.82 and a one year high of $304.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $265.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $250.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 2.08. The company has a market capitalization of $18.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.02. </p><p>Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $995.26 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.15 million. Woodward had a return on equity of 17.68% and a net margin of 12.39%.Woodward's revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.41 EPS. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS.  Sell-side analysts forecast that  Woodward, Inc. will post 6.15 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Woodward Dividend Announcement</h2><hr/><hr/><br/><ul><li>Is It Time to Lock in Profits on These 3 Overbought Stocks?</li></ul><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. Woodward's dividend payout ratio  is 15.58%. </p><p>Woodward declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.80 billion in  outstanding  shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to purchase up to 11.6% of its stock  through open market purchases. Stock  buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Woodward</h2><p>Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of  Woodward during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000.  Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in  Woodward during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000.  SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in  Woodward by 1,766.7% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 112 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period.  Financial Perspectives Inc bought a new position in  Woodward during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000.  Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in  Woodward by 189.8% in the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 171 shares of the technology company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  81.18% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>WWD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Woodward in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Woodward from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Wolfe Research  set a $300.00 price objective on Woodward and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded Woodward from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Woodward from $329.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Monday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued  a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Woodward  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $286.67.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on WWD</b></p><h2>Woodward Company Profile</h2><p> (Get Free Report)</p><p>Woodward, Inc designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. 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<p>Thomas Cromwell, COO of Woodward, Inc., sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock at $298.49 per share, totaling $1,492,450. This sale reduced his ownership by 24.83%, leaving him with 15,135 shares valued at $4,517,646. The transaction was disclosed in an SEC filing. Woodward's stock opened at $303.45, with a market cap of $18.17 billion. The company reported strong quarterly earnings and announced a $1.80 billion share buyback plan.</p>

Thomas Cromwell Sells 5,000 Shares of Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Stock