The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy Woodward Inc (NASDAQ: WWD)

After Hours

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Stocks Info

Woodward Inc is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Aerospace & Defense industry. The current market capitalization of Woodward Inc is $10.59B. A total of 0.52 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 445.25K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Cromwell Thomas G sold 10,000 shares of WWD for 181.85 per share on Dec 05 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP and COO now owns 11,511 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 05 ’24, THOMAS G CROMWELL bought 10,000 shares at 181.85 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, COHN JOHN D disposed of 2,400 shares on Dec 03 ’24 at a per-share price of $179.57. This resulted in the Director holding 20,963 shares of WWD after the transaction. In another insider transaction, COHN JOHN D bought 2,400 shares at $179.57 per share on Dec 03 ’24.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Woodward Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.56%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.68. WWD’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.6% when it declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/21/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/22/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.57%. The WWD stock dividend was $0.25 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WWD has a high of $201.64 and a low of $131.69.

As of this writing, WWD has an earnings estimate of $1.18 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 11.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.31 per share and a lower estimate of $1.06.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on 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

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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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