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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering Woodward Inc, 10 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $260.00 to $450.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $387.17 sits 6% below the current $410.60. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 9 to 10 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.53 next quarter toward $10.81 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1083%
Hold217%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Woodward Inc.
As of Jul, 10 of 12 firms rate WWD a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
WWD EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.53
Range $2.35 – $2.72 · 10 analysts · +21% YoY
Next period, 10 analysts expect Woodward Inc to earn $2.53 a share (range $2.35 – $2.72), versus $2.09 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $9.40, growing to $10.81 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.1B
Range $1.1B – $1.2B · 10 analysts · +13% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.1B (range $1.1B – $1.2B), +13.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $4.3B, rising to $4.7B next year.
Top analysts covering Woodward Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on WWD.
#1
Michael Ciarmoli
Truist Securities · Rank #18
Buy
$415.00+1.1% to target
Overall win rate
60%
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#2
Ken Herbert
RBC Capital · Rank #77
Buy
$450.00+9.6% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#3
Matthew Akers
Wells Fargo · Rank #236
Hold
$193.00-53.0% to target
Overall win rate
40%
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#4
Gavin Parsons
UBS
Buy
$429.00+4.5% to target
Coverage
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#5
Noah Poponak
Goldman Sachs
Buy
$468.00+14.0% to target
Coverage
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WWD stock forecast FAQ
What is WWD's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $387.17 for Woodward Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $450.00 high to a $260.00 low.
Is WWD stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 10 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for WWD?+
The Street-high target is $450.00 (RBC Capital), and the Street-low is $260.00 (Barclays). The average of all 12 active targets is $387.17.
How many Wall Street analysts cover WWD?+
12 analysts have an active rating on Woodward Inc, and 12 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering WWD?+
Among analysts who currently cover WWD, Michael Ciarmoli of Truist Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #18). Their current call is Buy with a $415.00 target.
What is Woodward Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.53 per share (range $2.35 – $2.72) across 10 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $9.40, rising to $10.81 the following year.
How much revenue is Woodward Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.1B (range $1.1B – $1.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $4.3B, growing to $4.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading WWD lately?+
As of Jul, 10 of 12 firms rate WWD a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their WWD calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
