Woodward Inc’s recently made public that its Officer CHARLES P BLANKENSHIP JR. acquired Company’s shares for reported $1.09 million on May 30 ’25. In the deal valued at $217.35 per share,5,000 shares were bought.
Then, Blankenship Charles P sold 5,000 shares, generating $1,092,888 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $218.58, the Chairman of the Board and CEO now owns 73,117 shares.
Before that, Blankenship Charles P sold 5,000 shares. Woodward Inc shares valued at $1,079,924 were divested by the Chairman of the Board and CEO at a price of $215.98 per share. As a result of the transaction, Blankenship Charles P now holds 73,117 shares, worth roughly $15.82 million.
TD Cowen downgraded its Woodward Inc [WWD] rating to a Hold from a a Buy in a research note published on October 04, 2024; the price target was decreased to $160 from $186. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Truist’s analysts, who increased its forecast for the stock in late August from “a Hold” to “a Buy”. Jefferies also remained covering WWD and has increased its forecast on July 31, 2024 with a “Buy” recommendation from previously “Hold” rating. Deutsche Bank revised its rating on July 31, 2024. It rated WWD as “a Hold” which previously was an “a Buy”.
Price Performance Review of WWD
On Friday, Woodward Inc [NASDAQ:WWD] saw its stock fall -0.75% to $216.33. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 5.01%. Woodward Inc shares have risen nearly 29.99% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 16.78% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $220.05 was reached on 05/28/25, a 52-week low of $145.98 was recorded on 04/07/25. SMA at 50 days reached $189.02, while 200 days put it at $177.69.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For WWD Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 214.91, which if violated will result in even more drops to 213.50. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 217.88. A further resistance level may holdings at 219.44. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 14-day chart is 68.28, which indicates neutral technical sentiment, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) stands at 6.24, which suggests price will go up in the next trading period. Percent R suggests that price movement has been bullish at 16.50%. Stochastics %K at 87.28% indicates the stock is a selling.
