Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Buys 5,148 Shares of Woodward, Inc. $WWD

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) by 25.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,680 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,148 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Woodward were worth $10,925,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tribune Investment Group LP purchased a new stake in shares of Woodward during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,752,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Woodward in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,984,684,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Woodward by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,491,870 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $451,093,000 after acquiring an additional 106,390 shares during the period. Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension bought a new position in shares of Woodward during the 4th quarter worth $24,436,000. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Woodward by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 169,174 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $51,145,000 after acquiring an additional 22,555 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.18% of the company’s stock.

Woodward Stock Down 1.5%

WWD stock opened at $332.76 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $371.89 and its 200 day moving average is $376.64. The stock has a market cap of $19.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Woodward, Inc. has a 1-year low of $233.31 and a 1-year high of $450.92.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.08. Woodward had a return on equity of 21.89% and a net margin of 13.17%.The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 21.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.300-9.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Woodward, Inc. will post 9.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Woodward Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th were given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Woodward’s payout ratio is presently 14.24%.

Insider Transactions at Woodward

In other Woodward news, EVP Shawn McLevige sold 2,150 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $356.82, for a total transaction of $767,163.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,098 shares in the company, valued at $1,105,428.36. This trade represents a 40.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on WWD. Zacks Research lowered shares of Woodward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Woodward from $390.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Woodward from $450.00 to $430.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Woodward in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Woodward from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $419.00.

About Woodward

Woodward, Inc (NASDAQ: WWD) designs and manufactures control systems and components for the aerospace and industrial markets. Its products help manage fuel, air, combustion, motion, actuation and electrical power in engines, turbines and other energy-conversion systems.

In aerospace, Woodward supplies systems and components for commercial aircraft, business aviation, military aircraft, helicopters and space applications. Its offerings include fuel metering and engine control systems, air-management products, actuators, electric power systems and other controls used in propulsion and aircraft subsystems.

Woodward also serves industrial customers with controls for power generation, gas and diesel engines, renewable-energy equipment, industrial turbines and other applications.