U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Makes New $2.08 Million Investment in Woodward, Inc. $WWD

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 8,228 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,079,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Woodward in the 1st quarter valued at $38,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Woodward in the second quarter valued at about $39,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in Woodward by 32.5% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 220 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Woodward by 2,218.2% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 255 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Woodward by 11.9% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 506 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $124,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WWD has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Woodward from $329.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Woodward in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Wolfe Research set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Woodward and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Woodward from $294.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Woodward in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Woodward presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $286.67.

Woodward Trading Up 4.3%

Shares of WWD stock opened at $305.97 on Monday. Woodward, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $146.82 and a fifty-two week high of $306.89. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $274.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $256.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 2.08.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The technology company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.26. Woodward had a net margin of 12.39% and a return on equity of 17.68%. The business had revenue of $995.26 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.15 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Woodward, Inc. will post 6.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Woodward declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 20th that permits the company to buyback $1.80 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to buy up to 11.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Woodward

In other news, Director Gregg C. Sengstack sold 7,000 shares of Woodward stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.76, for a total value of $2,105,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,610 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,890,303.60. This trade represents a 42.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John D. Cohn sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.33, for a total transaction of $888,990.00. Following the sale, the director owned 21,575 shares in the company, valued at $6,393,319.75. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 40,000 shares of company stock valued at $11,908,210 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Woodward Company Profile

Woodward, Inc (NASDAQ: WWD) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of control systems and components for the aerospace and industrial markets. Founded in 1870 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company specializes in motion control, fuel systems, actuation, and digital control solutions. Its offerings enable precision management of flow, pressure and motion in critical applications ranging from aircraft engines and power turbines to hydraulic systems.

Woodward’s product portfolio is organized into two primary segments: Aerospace and Industrial.