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This page provides access to Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with AI-generated summaries to help interpret key disclosures. Woodward describes itself in its proxy statement and reports as a global leader in energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets, with a global headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Through its periodic reports, Woodward details the performance of its Aerospace and Industrial businesses, including segment sales and earnings, demand across commercial and defense aerospace, and activity in power generation, transportation, and oil and gas markets. Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q provide consolidated financial statements, segment information, research and development spending, capital expenditures, and risk factor discussions. Our AI summaries highlight these sections so readers can more quickly understand the main drivers of results and segment trends.
Woodward’s current reports on Form 8-K disclose material events such as quarterly and annual earnings announcements, new share repurchase authorizations, dividend declarations, acquisitions, divestitures, and leadership changes. This page also surfaces proxy materials, including the definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A), which covers board structure, executive compensation, governance practices, and stockholder voting items.
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Woodward Inc Schedule 13G: Vanguard Capital Management reports passive beneficial ownership of 3,121,357 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.23% of the class. The filing shows sole voting power for 448,569 shares and sole dispositive power for 3,121,357 shares. The form is signed by Ashley Grim on 04/30/2026.
Woodward, Inc. reported strong growth for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net sales rose to $1,090,568 thousand from $883,629 thousand a year earlier, as both Aerospace and Industrial segments expanded.
Net earnings increased to $134,013 thousand from $108,949 thousand, with diluted earnings per share up to $2.19 from $1.78. Operating cash flow for the first six months rose to $205,264 thousand, supporting higher capital spending and significant share repurchases. Cash and cash equivalents grew to $501,169 thousand, while short‑term borrowings under the revolving credit facility increased. The company also recorded $6,815 thousand of restructuring charges tied to winding down its on‑highway natural gas truck business in China and expects about $13,000 thousand of additional related costs. Woodward continued to build its Aerospace portfolio through the completed Safran acquisition and the signed Valve Research deal for cash consideration of $120,972 thousand.
Woodward, Inc. reported a strong second quarter of fiscal 2026 with net sales of $1.09 billion, up 23% from a year earlier, and net earnings of $134 million, also up 23%. Diluted EPS rose to $2.19, while adjusted EPS increased 34% to $2.27.
Aerospace sales grew 25% to $703 million with segment margin of 22.5%, driven by commercial services and OEM demand. Industrial sales rose 20% to $387 million with segment margin improving to 17.0%. Company EBIT grew 24% to $179 million and adjusted EBIT rose 36% to $186 million.
Operating cash flow was $91 million, up 17%, though free cash flow declined 36% in the quarter to $38 million due to higher capital spending. Year-to-date free cash flow was $109 million, up 80%. The company repurchased $226 million of shares in the quarter.
Based on first-half strength, Woodward raised its fiscal 2026 guidance, now expecting total sales growth of 20% to 23% and adjusted EPS between $9.15 and $9.45, higher than prior ranges. Both Aerospace and Industrial segments are projected to deliver faster growth and higher margins than previously expected.
Woodward, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 4, 2026 to stockholders who are on record as of May 21, 2026. This continues the company’s practice of returning cash to shareholders.
Woodward, Inc. has elected Frederico F. Curado to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee, effective June 1, 2026. The Board increased its authorized size from nine to ten directors to accommodate his addition.
Curado will serve in the director class whose term runs until Woodward’s next annual meeting of stockholders, expected in or about January 2027, and until a successor is elected and qualified. He will receive compensation under Woodward’s existing Outside Director Compensation Policy. The company issued a press release announcing his election, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under a Regulation FD disclosure.
The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares of Woodward Inc. common stock, representing 0% of the class. The amendment states Vanguard underwent an internal realignment on January 12, 2026, and certain subsidiaries will report beneficial ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/27/2026.
Woodward, Inc. Chairman and CEO Charles P. Blankenship reported option exercises and related share sales. On March 9–10, 2026, he exercised non-qualified stock options covering 7,625 shares of Woodward common stock at an exercise price of $83.24 per share.
Over the same two days, he sold 7,625 shares of common stock in multiple open-market transactions at prices ranging from about $364.13 to $387.00 per share, conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 2, 2025. Following these transactions, he holds 65,854 shares directly and 407 shares indirectly through the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan.
Company: WWD. This Form 144 notifies of a proposed sale of 2,625 Common shares through a Stock Option Exercise to be effected on 03/10/2026 for cash. The filing also lists recent dispositions by Charles P. Blankenship of five separate blocks of 5,000 shares on 03/03/2026, 03/04/2026, 03/05/2026, 03/06/2026 and 03/09/2026.
Woodward, Inc. Chairman and CEO Charles P. Blankenship reported exercising stock options and selling shares in open-market trades. On March 5–6, 2026, he exercised options covering a total of 10,000 shares of Woodward common stock at exercise prices including $83.24 and $98.34 per share.
Over the same two days, he sold 10,000 shares of Woodward common stock in multiple open-market transactions, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 2, 2025, at prices ranging approximately from $369.00 to $386.90 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 65,854 shares and held an additional 407 shares indirectly through the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan.
Charles P. Blankenship reported multiple equity transactions. The filing lists four sales of 5,000 common shares each on 03/03/2026, 03/04/2026, 03/05/2026, and 03/06/2026, with the per‑trade proceeds shown. The broker is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. The excerpt also shows a 5,000‑share stock option exercise on 03/09/2026 settled in cash.