What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Woodward Q1 Earnings?

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Woodward in a report released on Monday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the technology company will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Woodward’s current full-year earnings is $5.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Woodward’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.80 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on WWD. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Woodward from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $226.00 price objective (up from $187.00) on shares of Woodward in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays boosted their target price on Woodward from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. UBS Group raised their price target on Woodward from $209.00 to $228.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Woodward from $158.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $187.44.

Woodward Stock Performance

Shares of WWD opened at $172.62 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $171.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $170.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a market capitalization of $10.21 billion, a PE ratio of 28.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.38. Woodward has a 52-week low of $131.12 and a 52-week high of $201.64.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 25th. The technology company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $855.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $810.39 million. Woodward had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 11.22%. Woodward’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.33 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Woodward by 3.5% in the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 1,758 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $302,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in Woodward by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 3,268 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $570,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Commerce Bank raised its position in shares of Woodward by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 4,624 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $793,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in shares of Woodward by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 28,734 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,928,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in shares of Woodward by 101.6% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 246 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. 81.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Woodward news, COO Thomas G. Cromwell sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.85, for a total transaction of $1,818,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 11,511 shares in the company, valued at $2,093,275.35. The trade was a 46.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John D. Cohn sold 2,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.57, for a total value of $430,968.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 20,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,764,325.91. This trade represents a 10.27 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 60,313 shares of company stock valued at $10,752,072. 1.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Woodward Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 21st were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.58%. Woodward’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.64%.

Woodward Company Profile

Woodward, Inc designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in 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.