Woodward, Inc. (WWD)
NASDAQ: WWD · Real-Time Price · USD
397.89
+0.96 (0.24%)
At close: Jul 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
397.89
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jul 14, 2026, 5:23 PM 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 $453.18. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 13.90% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $415 (+4.30%) and the highest is $511 (+28.43%).

Price Target: $453.18 (+13.90%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$415$453.18$450$511
Change+4.30%+13.90%+13.10%+28.43%

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

RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy788999
Buy001111
Hold222222
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total91011121212

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Hold
Maintains
$390$420
HoldMaintains$390$420+5.56%Jul 13, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Reiterates
$429$511
BuyReiterates$429$511+28.43%Jun 29, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$440
BuyMaintains$440+10.58%Jun 10, 2026
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
Buy
Initiates
$423
BuyInitiates$423+6.31%May 26, 2026
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Maintains
$404$415
BuyMaintains$404$415+4.30%May 5, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.32B
from 3.57B
Increased by 21.23%
Revenue Next Year
4.71B
from 4.32B
Increased by 8.82%
EPS This Year
9.41
from 6.89
Increased by 36.55%
EPS Next Year
10.81
from 9.41
Increased by 14.87%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingSep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
2.25B2.38B2.91B3.32B3.57B4.32B
Revenue Growth
-10.01%6.10%22.32%14.06%7.30%21.23%
Gross Profit
551.06M525.31M677.58M876.48M962.83M1.28B
Gross Margin
24.54%22.05%23.25%26.37%26.99%29.52%
Operating Income
254.31M206.62M275.01M441.30M495.55M777.10M
Net Income
208.65M171.70M232.37M372.97M442.11M573.22M
EPS
----6.899.41
EPS Growth
----12.77%36.55%
Forward PE
29.5324.1526.0430.1433.6342.29
Dividend / Share
0.570.730.850.971.091.24
Dividend Growth
-28.78%16.04%14.12%12.37%13.76%
Free Cash Flow
372.57M120.73M158.26M255.74M247.08M337.80M
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
22.1%
Avg
21.2%
Low
20.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High9.67
Avg9.41
Low9.28

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
40.3%
Avg
36.5%
Low
34.7%