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WWD Woodward (WWD) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Electrical industrial apparatus · CIK 0000108312
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
387
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
4
Codes C/M, not in net · $1.3M priced

What the filings say about WWD

Insiders, 180 days
-$6.3M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$767.2K
1 notice

Woodward insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Woodward, Inc. insiders sold a net $6.3M of stock across 222 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
EVP and President, Aerospace
SELL
2026-08-03 SECtraded 2026-07-31
2,150
$767.2K
-18.6%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Mar 3, 2026.
  • The trade is 69.4% of the 3,098 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 387 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and President, Aerospace McLevige Shawn M sold about $767.2K of WWD on Jul 31, 2026; 387 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-06-08 SECtraded 2026-06-04
2,533
$904.6K
-20.2%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on May 5, 2022.
  • The trade is 57.1% of the 4,434 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 387 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Korte Daniel G. sold about $904.6K of WWD on Jun 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 387 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-06-08 SECtraded 2026-06-04
5,419
$1.9M
-20.2%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on May 5, 2022.
  • The trade is 77.8% of the 6,967 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 387 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Korte Daniel G. sold about $1.9M of WWD on Jun 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 387 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-06-08 SECtraded 2026-06-04
3,662
$1.3M
-20.2%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on May 5, 2022.
  • The trade is 29.6% of the 12,386 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 387 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Korte Daniel G. sold about $1.3M of WWD on Jun 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 387 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-06-08 SECtraded 2026-06-04
3,086
$1.1M
-20.2%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on May 5, 2022.
  • The trade is 19.2% of the 16,048 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 387 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Korte Daniel G. sold about $1.1M of WWD on Jun 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 387 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
222 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$6.3M over 180 days
-$767.2K over 90 days
below 70% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
387 funds bought in last quarter
more than 82% of Industrials
Revenue
+7.3% year over year
more than 57% of Industrials
Margin
12.4% net margin
more than 78% of Industrials
Buybacks
$553.4M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 88% of Industrials
Short interest
1.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 1.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 70% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+15.6%12M
-2%+20%+43%+66%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-05 · Paterson Eileen P. sold $2.0M2026-06-04 · Korte Daniel G. sold $1.9M2025-12-04 · SENGSTACK GREGG C sold $1.8M2025-12-08 · Cromwell Thomas G sold $1.5M2025-12-01 · Cromwell Thomas G sold $1.5M2025-12-03 · Cromwell Thomas G sold $1.5M2025-12-15 · Cromwell Thomas G sold $1.5M2025-11-28 · Cromwell Thomas G sold $1.5M2025-12-10 · Cromwell Thomas G sold $1.4M2026-06-04 · Korte Daniel G. sold $1.3M2026-06-04 · Korte Daniel G. sold $1.1M2026-06-04 · Korte Daniel G. sold $904.6K2025-11-26 · COHN JOHN D sold $889.0K2026-02-04 · COHN JOHN D sold $831.6K2026-07-31 · McLevige Shawn M sold $767.2K2026-03-10 · Blankenship Charles P sold $598.4K2026-03-05 · Blankenship Charles P sold $532.5K2026-03-06 · Blankenship Charles P sold $515.2K2026-03-04 · Blankenship Charles P sold $503.6K2026-03-09 · Blankenship Charles P sold $469.9K2026-03-05 · Blankenship Charles P sold $443.2K2026-03-09 · Blankenship Charles P sold $436.5K2026-03-05 · Blankenship Charles P sold $401.8K2026-03-05 · Blankenship Charles P sold $371.6K2026-03-09 · Blankenship Charles P sold $358.5K2026-03-04 · Blankenship Charles P sold $347.2K2026-03-06 · Blankenship Charles P sold $338.5K2026-03-04 · Blankenship Charles P sold $333.7K2026-03-04 · Blankenship Charles P sold $330.6K2026-03-03 · Blankenship Charles P sold $328.2K2026-03-04 · Blankenship Charles P sold $291.0K2025-12-04 · SENGSTACK GREGG C sold $284.3K2026-03-03 · Blankenship Charles P sold $280.2K2026-03-09 · Blankenship Charles P sold $269.3K2026-03-03 · Blankenship Charles P sold $236.8K2026-03-03 · Blankenship Charles P sold $225.3K2026-03-06 · Blankenship Charles P sold $202.8K2026-03-06 · Blankenship Charles P sold $195.2K2026-03-06 · Blankenship Charles P sold $189.7K2026-03-03 · Blankenship Charles P sold $178.6K2026-03-05 · Blankenship Charles P sold $174.6K2026-03-09 · Blankenship Charles P sold $171.6K2026-07-31 · SHAWN M MCLEVIGE filed to sell $767.2K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns WWD: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
7,015,523 sh
$3.0B
2,807,763 sh
$1.2B
2,342,333 sh
$996.5M

Congress trades in WWD

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

WWD planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
SHAWN M MCLEVIGE
Filed 2026-07-31
$767.2K

WWD mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc.
$48.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.8%
VALUE LINE MID CAP FOCUSED FUND, INC.
$70.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.7%
Corgi Natural Gas Power & Turbines ETF
$672.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
5.6%
Baird Mid Cap Growth Fund
$21.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.3%
Harbor Mid Cap Fund
$7.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.1%
Victory RS Select Growth Fund
$2.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Charles PBlankenship
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$11.2M
$18.9M
$3.0M
+120%
+78%
2023
$7.6M
$13.7M
$3.1M
+58%
+41%
2021
$5.6M
$12.8M
$2.4M
+42%
+44%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $6.3M sold by insiders over 180 days, 387 funds added last quarter, $767.2K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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WWD financials

Revenue growth
+7.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
12.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$4.2B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+13.2%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$376.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.30x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.78x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+22.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+11.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
33.82x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$18.2B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-28 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+2.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.80x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 42%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-092024-092023-092022-09
Revenue$3.6B$3.3B$2.9B$2.4B
Net income$442.1M$373.0M$232.4M$171.7M
EPS (diluted)7.196.013.782.71
Operating cash flow$471.3M$439.1M$308.5M$193.6M
Cash$327.4M$282.3M$137.4M$107.8M
Long-term debt$457.0M$569.8M$645.7M$709.8M
Buybacks$172.9M$390.8M$126.4M$485.3M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

WWD Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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WWD ranks highest on profitability (85th percentile) and institutional and government (82nd), and lowest on insider conviction (13th), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
85
Inputs
  • Return on equity+22.3% · 85 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+11.1% · 85 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
73
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.30x · 60 pct, sector of 214
  • Cash flow to debt0.78x · 85 pct, sector of 173
Growth
68
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+7.3% · 57 pct, sector of 254
  • Backlog growth, YoY+30.9% · 78 pct, sector of 89
Insider conviction
13
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$6.3M · 27 pct, sector of 170
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 172
Institutional and government
82
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter387 · 82 pct, sector of 201
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
70
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+1.8% · 76 pct, sector of 269
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 191
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+16.8% · 33 pct, sector of 197
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

WWD filings, in plain words

Are Woodward insiders buying or selling WWD?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Woodward insiders were net sellers, a net $6.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of WWD?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $767.2K of stock; the latest, by SHAWN M MCLEVIGE, was filed 2026-07-31.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Woodward insiders were net sellers of WWD, a net $6.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 9 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $767.2K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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