Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Woodward (WWD)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD) in the last few weeks:

• 4/16/2026 – Woodward is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $450.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Woodward was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada to “moderate buy”.
• 4/1/2026 – Woodward is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Woodward was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “strong-buy”.
• 3/12/2026 – Woodward had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.

Woodward Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This is an increase from Woodward’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Woodward’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.12%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John D. Cohn sold 2,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.62, for a total transaction of $831,645.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,974,551.50. The trade was a 9.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Eileen P. Paterson sold 5,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.15, for a total transaction of $1,966,380.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,538 shares in the company, valued at approximately $959,744.70. The trade was a 67.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 26,925 shares of company stock valued at $10,203,160. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Woodward, Inc (NASDAQ: WWD) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of control systems and components for the aerospace and industrial markets. Founded in 1870 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company specializes in motion control, fuel systems, actuation, and digital control solutions. Its offerings enable precision management of flow, pressure and motion in critical applications ranging from aircraft engines and power turbines to hydraulic systems.

Woodward’s product portfolio is organized into two primary segments: Aerospace and Industrial.