Fox Run Management L.L.C. Makes New $907,000 Investment in Woodward, Inc. $WWD

Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 3,001 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $907,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Woodward by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,221 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Woodward by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,036 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Woodward by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,596 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $403,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Woodward by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,327 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $841,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quest Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Woodward by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC now owns 4,313 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,090,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.18% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Karrie M. Bem sold 185 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total transaction of $65,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,295,040. The trade was a 4.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Daniel G. Korte sold 14,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $356.05, for a total transaction of $5,233,935.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,578,725.70. The trade was a 76.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 15,629 shares of company stock valued at $5,570,005. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Woodward Price Performance

Shares of WWD opened at $367.27 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $21.88 billion, a PE ratio of 43.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $368.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $349.81. Woodward, Inc. has a 1-year low of $228.71 and a 1-year high of $407.00.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. Woodward had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 20.12%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.69 EPS. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.150-9.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Woodward, Inc. will post 9.34 EPS for the current year.

Woodward Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Woodward’s payout ratio is currently 15.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on WWD shares. Zacks Research lowered Woodward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $470.00 target price on shares of Woodward in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Woodward in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $450.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Woodward in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $440.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Woodward from $404.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $393.00.

Woodward Company Profile

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.