Woodward, Inc. (WWD) is gearing up to report fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes on Monday, Nov. 24, and Wall Street is expecting a solid performance. Analysts are forecasting earnings of $1.87 per share, which would represent a significant jump from the $1.41 per share the company posted in the same quarter last year.
On the revenue side, the consensus estimate sits at $943.15 million, compared to $854.49 million a year earlier. So we're looking at growth on both the top and bottom lines here.
The company made some news back in September when it announced plans to invest $200 million in a new aerospace manufacturing facility in South Carolina. That's the kind of capital commitment that suggests management feels pretty good about future demand.
Shares of Woodward closed at $262.70 on Friday, up 1.6% for the day.
What the Most Accurate Analysts Are Saying
Several analysts with strong track records have weighed in on Woodward recently, and here's what they're thinking:
Wolfe Research analyst Louis Raffetto upgraded the stock from Peer Perform to Outperform on Oct. 3, 2025, setting a $300 price target. Raffetto has a 62% accuracy rate on his calls.
Barclays analyst David Strauss maintained an Equal-Weight rating but raised his price target from $200 to $260 on Aug. 4, 2025. Strauss has been right 75% of the time, which is pretty solid.
UBS analyst Gavin Parsons stuck with his Buy rating and bumped up his price target from $283 to $299 on July 29, 2025. Parsons has a 67% accuracy rate.
Truist Securities analyst Michael Ciarmoli maintained a Buy rating and increased his price target from $232 to $267 on June 12, 2025. Ciarmoli has the highest accuracy rate among this group at 83%.
Jefferies analyst Sheila McGrath also maintained a Buy rating and raised her price target from $250 to $328 on May 23, 2025. McGrath has a 62% accuracy rate.
The range of price targets is pretty wide—from $260 to $328—but the general consensus seems to be that Woodward has room to run from its current levels. All eyes will be on Monday's earnings report to see if the company can live up to these expectations.
