Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment offers fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles; and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, and motors and sensors for aircraft that are used on commercial and private aircraft and rotorcraft, as well as on military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, guided weapons, and other defense systems. It also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and various contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares or replacements, and spare parts. The Industrial segment designs, produces, and services systems and products for the management of fuel, air, fluids, gases, motion, combustion, and electricity. Its products include actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, power converters, sensors, and other devices that measure, communicate, and protect electrical distribution systems for use in industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, electric power generation and power distribution systems, wind turbines, and compressors. This segment sells its aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 1/5/2026 | Hold → Buy | Melius | |
| 10/3/2025 | $300.00 | Peer Perform → Outperform | Wolfe Research |
| 8/20/2025 | $281.00 | Neutral → Overweight | Alembic Global Advisors |
| 6/3/2025 | $291.00 | Hold → Buy | Deutsche Bank |
| 10/4/2024 | $186.00 → $160.00 | Buy → Hold | TD Cowen |
| 8/21/2024 | $152.00 → $187.00 | Hold → Buy | Truist |
| 7/31/2024 | $170.00 → $190.00 | Hold → Buy | Jefferies |
| 7/31/2024 | $197.00 → $158.00 | Buy → Hold | Deutsche Bank |
| 2/1/2024 | $148.00 | Overweight → Neutral | Alembic Global Advisors |
| 1/10/2024 | $105.00 → $153.00 | Sell → Buy | Goldman |
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Melius upgraded Woodward from Hold to Buy
Wolfe Research upgraded Woodward from Peer Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $300.00
Alembic Global Advisors upgraded Woodward from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $281.00
Deutsche Bank upgraded Woodward from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $291.00
TD Cowen downgraded Woodward from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $160.00 from $186.00 previously
Truist upgraded Woodward from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $187.00 from $152.00 previously
Jefferies upgraded Woodward from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $190.00 from $170.00 previously
Deutsche Bank downgraded Woodward from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $158.00 from $197.00 previously
Alembic Global Advisors downgraded Woodward from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $148.00
Goldman upgraded Woodward from Sell to Buy and set a new price target of $153.00 from $105.00 previously
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