Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Acquires 1,651 Shares of Woodward, Inc. $WWD

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) by 11.1% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 16,514 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,651 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Woodward were worth $4,160,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Woodward by 1,766.7% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in Woodward during the second quarter worth $39,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in Woodward by 627.3% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 160 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Woodward by 32.5% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 220 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Woodward by 2,218.2% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. 81.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Woodward

In other Woodward news, Director John D. Cohn sold 3,000 shares of Woodward stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,393,319.75. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gregg C. Sengstack sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.76, for a total transaction of $2,105,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,610 shares in the company, valued at $2,890,303.60. This represents a 42.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 40,000 shares of company stock valued at $11,908,210. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Woodward Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of WWD opened at $319.23 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $289.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $263.85. The stock has a market cap of $19.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.02. Woodward, Inc. has a 12 month low of $146.82 and a 12 month high of $329.10.

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

Woodward announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 20th that permits the company to buyback $1.80 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 11.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Woodward in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Woodward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Wolfe Research set a $300.00 price target on Woodward and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on Woodward from $329.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Woodward from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $298.78.

Woodward 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.