Woodward, Inc. (WWD)
NASDAQ: WWD · Real-Time Price · USD
343.26
+1.06 (0.31%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
342.01
-1.25 (-0.36%)
Pre-market: Aug 24, 2026, 4:19 AM EDT

Woodward Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 12 analysts polled by S&P Global, Woodward stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $450.36. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 31.20% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $420 (+22.36%) and the highest is $502 (+46.24%).

Price Target: $450.36 (+31.20%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$420$450.36$440$502
Change+22.36%+31.20%+28.18%+46.24%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Woodward stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy889999
Buy011111
Hold222222
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total101112121212

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Maintains
$468$478
BuyMaintains$468$478+39.25%Aug 4, 2026
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Maintains
$415$420
BuyMaintains$415$420+22.36%Aug 4, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$430
BuyMaintains$430+25.27%Aug 3, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Maintains
$500$502
BuyMaintains$500$502+46.24%Jul 30, 2026
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Hold
Reiterates
$420
HoldReiterates$420+22.36%Jul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.33B
from 3.57B
Increased by 21.42%
Revenue Next Year
4.72B
from 4.33B
Increased by 8.98%
EPS This Year
9.46
from 6.89
Increased by 37.27%
EPS Next Year
10.73
from 9.46
Increased by 13.46%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingSep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
2.25B2.38B2.91B3.32B3.57B4.33B
Revenue Growth
-10.01%6.10%22.32%14.06%7.30%21.42%
Gross Profit
551.06M525.31M677.58M876.48M962.83M1.30B
Gross Margin
24.54%22.05%23.25%26.37%26.99%30.01%
Operating Income
254.31M206.62M275.01M441.30M495.55M787.20M
Net Income
208.65M171.70M232.37M372.97M442.11M566.78M
EPS
----6.899.46
EPS Growth
----12.77%37.27%
Forward PE
29.5324.1526.0430.1433.6336.29
Dividend / Share
0.570.730.850.971.091.24
Dividend Growth
-5.98%28.78%16.04%14.12%12.37%13.76%
Free Cash Flow
372.57M120.73M158.26M255.74M247.08M343.17M
No. Analysts
-----12
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High4.4B
Avg4.3B
Low4.3B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
22.2%
Avg
21.4%
Low
20.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High9.56
Avg9.46
Low9.35

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
38.8%
Avg
37.3%
Low
35.7%