Woodward, Inc. (WWD)
NASDAQ: WWD · Real-Time Price · USD
303.55
-1.30 (-0.43%)
Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Woodward Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 13 analysts polled by S&P Global, Woodward stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $424.67. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 39.90% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $380 (+25.19%) and the highest is $478 (+57.47%).

Price Target: $424.67 (+39.90%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$380$424.67$421.5$478
Change+25.19%+39.90%+38.86%+57.47%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Woodward stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy999999
Buy111111
Hold222233
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total121212121313

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Hold
Maintains
$420 → $380
HoldMaintains$420 → $380+25.19%Oct 9, 2026
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
Buy
Maintains
$423
BuyMaintains$423+39.35%Oct 7, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Buy
Reiterates
$450 → $420
BuyReiterates$450 → $420+38.36%Oct 2, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterates
$440 → $430
BuyReiterates$440 → $430+41.66%Sep 30, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Maintains
$498 → $455
BuyMaintains$498 → $455+49.89%Sep 29, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.34B
from 3.57B
Increased by 21.64%
Revenue Next Year
4.72B
from 4.34B
Increased by 8.72%
EPS This Year
9.48
from 6.89
Increased by 37.53%
EPS Next Year
10.73
from 9.48
Increased by 13.28%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingSep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
2.25B2.38B2.91B3.32B3.57B4.34B
Revenue Growth
-10.01%6.10%22.32%14.06%7.30%21.64%
Gross Profit
551.06M525.31M677.58M876.48M962.83M1.30B
Gross Margin
24.54%22.05%23.25%26.37%26.99%29.91%
Operating Income
254.31M206.62M275.01M441.30M495.55M790.14M
Net Income
208.65M171.70M232.37M372.97M442.11M568.80M
EPS
----6.899.48
EPS Growth
----12.77%37.53%
Forward PE
29.5324.1526.0430.1433.6332.03
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
----340.37M336.98M
No. Analysts
-----13
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
22.7%
Avg
21.6%
Low
20.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High9.56
Avg9.48
Low9.40

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
38.8%
Avg
37.5%
Low
36.4%