4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

4 - Woodward, Inc. (0000108312) (Issuer)

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD), a leader in aerospace and industrial energy control solutions, today announced the appointment of Ron Charles as its Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective September 9. In this role, he will lead the company's overall human resources function, including organizational capability, member experience, talent management, total rewards, and diversity, inclusion and belonging, as well as communications and brand. He will be instrumental in advancing Woodward's efforts to build its talent powerhouse and create a great place to work. As an Executive Vice President and member of the Woodwar

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD), a leader in aerospace and industrial energy control solutions, today announced the appointment of Karrie Bem as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, effective September 16. In this role, she will be responsible for leading the company's overall legal and compliance function. This includes developing and maintaining comprehensive programs, processes and procedures for legal, ethics and compliance matters, contracts and negotiations, labor and employment, trade compliance and intellectual property, among other areas. As an Executive Vice President and member

FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD), a global leader in energy conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial markets, announced today that it has appointed William (Bill) Lacey as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 8, 2023. Lacey brings to the role a distinguished track record in financial, operations, and business leadership, most recently as Vice President of Finance for Amazon's Books and Kindle Content, and prior to that as President and CEO of Savant's Lighting division. Prior to that, Lacey had a successful 28-year career at General Electric (GE). This includes serving as President and CEO of the compa

FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) announced today that, after more than 31 years with the Company and 17 years as Chief Executive Officer, Thomas ("Tom") A. Gendron has expressed his intention to retire from the Company. He will retire from his role as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President effective May 9, 2022. "Tom has provided strong, focused leadership through his stewardship of Woodward over more than three decades. The Company has grown considerably and established itself as a trusted partner and market leader in its strategic arenas," said John Cohn, Woodward's Lead Director. "On behalf of the Board, we want t

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Sept. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rajeev Bhalla, 58, to serve on the Board, effective as of September 20, 2021. Mr. Bhalla will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. Most recently, Mr. Bhalla served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CIRCOR International, a global manufacturer of flow and motion control products. Prior roles include Vice President of Finance and CFO for both Sikorsky Aircraft Company and Pratt & Whitney, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Lockheed Martin Corporation, as well as a Partner with PricewaterhouseC

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed David Hess, 65, to serve on the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Hess will also serve on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Most recently, Mr. Hess served as the CEO for Arconic Corporation. Prior to Arconic, Mr. Hess served in numerous executive leadership roles during his 38-year career at United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”) including Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for UTC Aerospace, President of Pratt & Whitney, as well as President of Hamilton Sundstrand, the UTC business

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD), a leader in aerospace and industrial energy control solutions, announced today that it expects to report its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, November 25, 2024. A news release will be issued at that time and a conference call will be held at 5:00 p.m. ET. During the conference call, the company will provide an overview of its business and financial performance. You are invited to listen to the call live via the company's website, www.woodward.com, on November 25, 2024. The call and presentation will be available on the website by selectin

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share for the quarter, payable on December 5, 2024, for stockholders of record as of November 21, 2024. About Woodward, Inc. Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Our purpose is to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world's harshest envir

FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2024. All amounts are presented on an as reported (U.S. GAAP) basis unless otherwise indicated. All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis. All comparisons are made to the same period of the prior year unless otherwise stated. All references to years are references to the Company's fiscal year unless otherwise stated. Third Quarter Overview Net sales were $848 million, compared to $801 million, an increase of 6 percent.Net earnings were $102 million, or $1.63 per share, compared to net earnings of $85 million, or

FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) announced today that it expects to report its fiscal 2024 third quarter financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, July 29, 2024. A news release will be issued at that time and a conference call will be held at 4:30 p.m. ET. During the conference call, the company will provide an overview of its business and financial performance. You are invited to listen to the call live via the company's website, www.woodward.com. The call and presentation will be available on the website by selecting "Investors/Events & Presentations/Events Calendar" from the menu and will remain accessible on the comp

FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share for the quarter, payable on September 5, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 22, 2024. About Woodward, Inc. Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world's harshest envir

FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2024. All amounts are presented on an as reported (U.S. GAAP) basis unless otherwise indicated. All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis. All comparisons are made to the same period of the prior year unless otherwise stated. Second Quarter Overview Net sales were $835 million, compared to $718 million, an increase of 16 percent.Net earnings were $98 million, or $1.56 per share, compared to net earnings of $36 million, or $0.58 per share.Adjusted net earnings1 were $101 million, or $1.62 per share, compared to adjus

FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share for the quarter, payable on June 05, 2024, for stockholders of record as of May 22, 2024. About Woodward, Inc. Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world's harshest environments. Woodward is a global c

FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) announced today that it expects to report its fiscal 2024 second quarter financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, April 29, 2024. A news release will be issued at that time and a conference call will be held at 4:30 p.m. ET. During the conference call, the company will provide an overview of its business and financial performance. You are invited to listen to the call live via the company's website, www.woodward.com, on April 29, 2024. The call and presentation will be available on the website by selecting "Investors" then "Events & Presentations" from the menu and will remain accessible

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2024. All amounts are presented on an as reported (U.S. GAAP) basis unless otherwise indicated. All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis. All comparisons are made to the same period of the prior year unless otherwise stated. First Quarter Overview Net sales were $787 million, compared to $619 million, an increase of 27 percent.Net earnings were $90 million, or $1.46 per share, and adjusted net earnings1 were $90 million, or $1.45 per share, compared to net earnings and adjusted net earnings of $30 million, or $0.49 p

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.25 per share, an increase of approximately 14 percent from the prior quarter's dividend of $0.22 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 5, 2024, for stockholders of record as of February 20, 2024. Woodward also announced that its Board of Directors authorized a three-year stock repurchase program, under which up to $600 million in Woodward stock may be repurchased in the open market and private transactions. This new program replaces the previously authorized two-year $800 million repurchase program, which was initially authorize

Woodward's (NYSE:WWD) short percent of float has fallen 11.54% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 769 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.61% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.74 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises. Short interest is i

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) disclosed that it forecasts a 3% increase in airplane deliveries over the next 20 years, estimating a need for nearly 44,000 new commercial airplanes by 2043. The global commercial fleet is expected to grow at an annual rate of 3.2%, slower than air traffic growth, as airlines enhance productivity by raising load factors and utilizing airplanes for more hours each day. Boeing expects that emerging markets and global single-aisle market demand will be the main growth drivers for the industry. By geographies, Boeing projects South Asia’s passenger traffic to grow by 7.4%, followed by Southeast Asia at 7.2% and Africa at 6.4%. Also, Eurasia will lead airpla

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD), a global leader in energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial applications, announced it has been selected to provide rotary actuation solutions for the NASA and Boeing Transonic Truss-braced Wing (TTBW) X-66A aircraft demonstrator.   The pioneering aircraft concept incorporates very long and thin strut-braced wings to add lift and reduce drag, with potential to dramatically increase fuel efficiency. The rotary actuators will be fitted to the X-66A ailerons, one of the flight control surfaces on the aircraft's special wings. "We're quite honored to be selected by Boeing for this breakthrough project, because it provides us with another chance to cont

Deutsche Bank analyst Scott Deuschle maintains Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) with a Buy and raises the price target from $200 to $210.

Barclays analyst David Strauss maintains Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $140 to $175.

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Deutsche Bank analyst Scott Deuschle maintains Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) with a Buy and raises the price target from $182 to $200.

U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling over 100 points on Tuesday. Shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) rose sharply during Tuesday's session after the company raised its FY24 revenue guidance. Eli Lilly reported first-quarter revenue of $8.77 billion, up 26% year over year, marginally missing the consensus of $8.92 billion, driven by increases of 16% in volume and 10% due to higher realized prices. Eli Lilly posted an adjusted EPS of $2.58, beating the consensus of $2.46, higher than $1.62 a year ago, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Eli Lilly forecasts fiscal year 2024 sales of $42.4 billion -$43.6 billion versus prior guidance of $40.4 billion-$41.6 bi