Woodward, Inc. (WWD): are the analysts right?

Woodward, Inc. · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 55 calls · price $422.5
What the company does: Woodward Inc. conçoit et fabrique solutions de contrôle pour secteurs aérospatial et industriel mondialement.
📈 1-year price
$404.84+62.0% over range
Jul 8, 25low $237.33 · high $436.44Jul 7, 26
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Buy
89% recommend buying · 9 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on WWD

High target · 3 analysts$450+6.5%
Median target · 9 analysts$423+0.1%
Low target · 1 analyst$375-11.2%
Current price$422.5

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 9 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy89%
Hold11%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Woodward, Inc. dividend

0.29%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend5 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$1.20 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on WWD

Most reliable analysts on WWD (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
UBS 100% +86.5% 3
Truist Securities 100% +82.2% 7
Goldman Sachs 100% +72.9% 2
Jefferies 64% +42.6% 11

📊 What $1,000 invested in Woodward, Inc. would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Woodward, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $8,567 today, i.e. +24%/yr on average. Best year: 2025 (+82%), worst: 2022 (-12%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Woodward, Inc.

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$2,556+156%
3 years ago$4,404+340%
5 years ago$3,501+250%
10 years ago$8,567+757%
since inception (1994)$119,422+11842%

Return by year (Woodward, Inc.)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+41%$1,407 (+41%)
2025+82%$2,556 (+156%)
2024+22%$3,125 (+213%)
2023+41%$4,404 (+340%)
2022-12%$3,887 (+289%)
2021-10%$3,501 (+250%)
2020+3%$3,592 (+259%)
2019+59%$5,727 (+473%)
2018-3%$5,558 (+456%)
2017+11%$6,161 (+516%)
2016+39%$8,567 (+757%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on WWD

Susquehanna
May 26, 26
▲ Positive · 🎯$423
Price at call : $361.25 — upside +17%
Today : $422.5 — upside +0%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46.4% · +3.5% (56 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 26, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$415
Price at call : $382.42 — upside +9%
Today : $422.5 — upside -2%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
UBS
Apr 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$429
Price at call : $362.99 — upside +18%
Today : $422.5 — upside +2%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
RBC Capital
Apr 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$450
Price at call : $394.83 — upside +14%
Today : $422.5 — upside +7%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 54.1% · +6.8% (157 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 1, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$440
Price at call : $371.78 — upside +18%
Today : $422.5 — upside +4%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$445
Price at call : $392.78 — upside +13%
Today : $422.5 — upside +5%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.1% · +7.5% (221 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$408
Price at call : $376.81 — upside +8%
Today : $422.5 — upside -3%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 4, 27
TD Cowen
Feb 3, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $373.31 — gap to target +4%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.5% · -1.2% (69 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
UBS
Feb 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$417
Price at call : $371.17 — upside +12%
Today : $422.5 — upside -1%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$404
Price at call : $371.17 — upside +9%
Today : $422.5 — upside -4%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
Goldman Sachs
Jan 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$362
Price at call : $335.42 — upside +8%
Today : $422.5 — upside -14%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
Jefferies
Jan 16, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$375
Price at call : $328.21 — upside +14%
Today : $422.5 — upside -11%
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 16, 27
UBS
Jan 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$378
Price at call : $333.06 — upside +13%
Today : $422.5 — upside -11%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 15, 27
Deutsche Bank
Dec 22, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$400
Price at call : $316.17 — upside +27%
Today : $422.5 — upside -5%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.1% · +7.5% (221 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
Jefferies
Dec 1, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$350
Price at call : $298.04 — upside +17%
Today : $422.5 — upside -17%
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 1, 26
UBS
Dec 1, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$345
Price at call : $298.04 — upside +16%
Today : $422.5 — upside -18%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 1, 26
UBS
Nov 25, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$329
Price at call : $298.15 — upside +10%
Today : $422.5 — upside -22%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$305
Price at call : $298.15 — upside +2%
Today : $422.5 — upside -28%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$300
Price at call : $257.72 — upside +16%
Today : $422.5 — upside -29%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.6% · -1.8% (42 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 26
Alembic Global
Aug 20, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$281
Price at call : $246.25 — upside +14%
Today : $422.5 — upside -33%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 20, 26
Barclays
Aug 4, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$260
Price at call : $253.14 — gap to target +3%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -38%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 26
UBS
Jul 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$299
Price at call : $266.1 — upside +12%
Today : $422.5 — upside -29%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$294
Price at call : $251.56 — upside +17%
Today : $422.5 — upside -30%
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 11, 26
Goldman Sachs
Jun 23, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$255
Price at call : $242.68 — upside +5%
Today : $422.5 — upside -40%
Expected +5% · Actual +78% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
+78.3%
stock +78% · XLI +24%
▲ Buy · 🎯$267
Price at call : $232.06 — upside +15%
Today : $422.5 — upside -37%
Expected +15% · Actual +73% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
+73.5%
stock +73% · XLI +25%
Jefferies
May 23, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$328
Price at call : $218.47 — upside +50%
Today : $422.5 — upside -22%
Expected +50% · Actual +65% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
+65.3%
stock +65% · XLI +22%
▲ Buy · 🎯$232
Price at call : $210.61 — upside +10%
Today : $422.5 — upside -45%
Expected +10% · Actual +72% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
+71.5%
stock +72% · XLI +24%
Wells Fargo
Apr 30, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$193
Price at call : $190.49 — gap to target +1%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -54%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$209
Price at call : $187.57 — upside +11%
Today : $422.5 — upside -51%
Expected +11% · Actual +94% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
+93.5%
stock +94% · XLI +33%
UBS
Apr 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$220
Price at call : $187.57 — upside +17%
Today : $422.5 — upside -48%
Expected +17% · Actual +94% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
+93.5%
stock +94% · XLI +33%
Jefferies
Apr 22, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$250
Price at call : $174.23 — upside +43%
Today : $422.5 — upside -41%
Expected +43% · Actual +111% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
+110.9%
stock +111% · XLI +38%
▲ Buy · 🎯$205
Price at call : $165.22 — upside +24%
Today : $422.5 — upside -51%
Expected +24% · Actual +138% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
+138.3%
stock +138% · XLI +42%
Wells Fargo
Apr 15, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $169.58 — gap to target +3%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -59%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 26
Wells Fargo
Apr 9, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$172
Price at call : $174.89 — gap to target -2%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -59%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 26
Jefferies
Feb 6, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$330
Price at call : $195.22 — upside +69%
Today : $422.5 — upside -22%
Expected +69% · Actual +101% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
+101.2%
stock +101% · XLI +26%
UBS
Feb 4, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$232
Price at call : $189.96 — upside +22%
Today : $422.5 — upside -45%
Expected +22% · Actual +98% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
+98.4%
stock +98% · XLI +23%
Wells Fargo
Feb 4, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$205
Price at call : $189.96 — gap to target +8%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 4, 26
Jefferies
Jan 28, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$285
Price at call : $183.59 — upside +55%
Today : $422.5 — upside -33%
Expected +55% · Actual +74% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
+74.0%
stock +74% · XLI +20%
▲ Buy · 🎯$229
Price at call : $183.66 — upside +25%
Today : $422.5 — upside -46%
Expected +25% · Actual +83% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
+83.0%
stock +83% · XLI +23%
Jefferies
Jan 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$280
Price at call : $180.1 — upside +55%
Today : $422.5 — upside -34%
Expected +55% · Actual +81% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
+81.0%
stock +81% · XLI +23%
Wells Fargo
Jan 8, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$193
Price at call : $178.35 — gap to target +8%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -54%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 26
Barclays
Dec 3, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $181.17 — gap to target +10%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 3, 25
UBS
Nov 26, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$228
Price at call : $179.05 — upside +27%
Today : $422.5 — upside -46%
Expected +27% · Actual +68% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47% · +3.3% (164 calls)
+67.6%
stock +68% · XLI +7%
▲ Buy · 🎯$226
Price at call : $187.29 — upside +21%
Today : $422.5 — upside -47%
Expected +21% · Actual +59% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
+59.2%
stock +59% · XLI +6%
TD Cowen
Oct 4, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$160
Price at call : $167.62 — gap to target -5%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -62%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.5% · -1.2% (69 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 4, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$162
Price at call : $166.27 — gap to target -3%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -62%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.1% · +7.5% (221 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$187
Price at call : $158.59 — upside +18%
Today : $422.5 — upside -56%
Expected +18% · Actual +56% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.3% · +8.8% (195 calls)
+56.3%
stock +56% · XLI +18%
Goldman Sachs
Jul 31, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$201
Price at call : $154.91 — upside +30%
Today : $422.5 — upside -52%
Expected +30% · Actual +67% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
+67.4%
stock +67% · XLI +19%
Jefferies
Jul 31, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $155.99 — upside +22%
Today : $422.5 — upside -55%
Expected +22% · Actual +65% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
+64.8%
stock +65% · XLI +19%
Deutsche Bank
Jul 31, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$158
Price at call : $155.99 — gap to target +1%
Today : $422.5 — gap to target -63%
🎯 on WWD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.1% · +7.5% (221 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 25
Jefferies
Mar 10, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $120.93 — upside +12%
Today : $422.5 — upside -68%
Expected +12% · Actual -23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
-22.5%
stock -23% · XLI +0%
Jefferies
Dec 4, 19
▲ Buy
Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
-1.8%
stock -2% · XLI +10%
Jefferies
Nov 17, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$59
Price at call : $51.19 — upside +15%
Today : $422.5 — upside -86%
Expected +15% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
-9.5%
stock -10% · XLI -4%
Jefferies
Jul 23, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $51.54 — upside +7%
Today : $422.5 — upside -87%
Expected +7% · Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
-5.7%
stock -6% · XLI -1%
Jefferies
Jun 3, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $40.18 — upside +17%
Today : $422.5 — upside -89%
Expected +17% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WWD : 64% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
+10.9%
stock +11% · XLI +24%
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