Woodward Inc (NASDAQ: WWD): Is It A Buying Opportunity Again?

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Stocks Info

WWD belongs to the Industrials sector of the NASDAQ while operating in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The current market capitalization of Woodward Inc is $10.71B. A total of 0.51 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 452.74K shares.

In the most recent transaction, COHN JOHN D bought 2,400 shares of WWD for 179.57 per share on Dec 03 ’24. In a previous transaction on Nov 29 ’24, Cromwell Thomas G sold 10,000 shares at 179.99 per share. WWD shares that EVP and COO owns now total 11,511.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Cromwell Thomas G disposed of 10,000 shares on Dec 02 ’24 at a per-share price of $179.54. This resulted in the EVP and COO holding 11,511 shares of WWD after the transaction. In another insider transaction, THOMAS G CROMWELL bought 10,000 shares at $179.54 per share on Dec 02 ’24.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Woodward Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.55%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.15. WWD’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/21/2024 when it declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/5/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/5/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/22/2024. The WWD stock dividend was $0.25 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WWD has a high of $201.64 and a low of $131.12.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. WWD’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $446.56M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $749.62M in debt and $366.26M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $36.81, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.21B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WWD is Buy with a score of 3.91.

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