Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Woodward Inc shares valued at $211,500 were purchased by Hobbs Randall on Jul 03 ’25. At $250.00 per share, Hobbs Randall acquired 846 shares.
Also, Hobbs Randall sold 500 shares, netting a total of over 120,000 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $240.00 each, the insider now holds 49,827 shares.
Before that, Hobbs Randall had added 500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $120,000, the Officer bought Woodward Inc shares for $240.00 each.
As published in a research note from Deutsche Bank on June 03, 2025, Woodward Inc [WWD] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $291. Analysts at TD Cowen downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early October. As of August 21, 2024, Truist has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for WWD. Earlier on July 31, 2024, Jefferies upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for WWD stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing WWD Stock Performance
On last trading session, Woodward Inc [NASDAQ: WWD] rose 1.41% to $252.34. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.93%. Over the course of the year, Woodward Inc shares have jumped approximately 47.21%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $253.26 on 07/03/25 and a 52-week low of $146.82 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Woodward Inc (WWD)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 249.76, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 247.18. In the upper region, resistance lies at 254.09. The next price resistance is at 255.84. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 76.92 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.
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In terms of Woodward Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 187 in the next 12 months, down nearly -24.85% from the previous closing price of $248.82. Analysts anticipate Woodward Inc stock to reach 267 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 175. In spite of this, 9 analysts ranked Woodward Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 31, 2024, Deutsche Bank assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $158.
