WWD NASDAQ Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Woodward Inc · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

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Latest close 362.9 USD
0.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -3.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 59.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a -10.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 48 out of 100
Latest Close 362.9 USD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 0.6% latest completed week
4W Return -10.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 67-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 59.01% based on similar historical setup states.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 8 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -10.7%. Indicator stack 100/36 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 59.01% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 41/100 conviction; expected move 3.8%. News sentiment 57/100 59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -3.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 59.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a -10.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7312-week average 0.64

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.73Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -10.7% over four weeks, 4.0% over 12 weeks, and 46.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 67 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.6%
4W-10.7%
12W4.0%
26W-6.4%
52W46.6%
Active trend streak67 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-126.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.09Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-131.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength34/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Value4/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Quality83/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Momentum78/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Growth93/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework31/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
38.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
26.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
29.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
17.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
18.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
17.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
22.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
42.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
64.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
9/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

WWD shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.54, expected move of 3.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move3.8%
Put/call volume1.54
Pressure-17
Speculation21
Volatility50
Trend agreement94
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Insider activity4 / 13

4 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

23 positive · 31 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move3.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-19.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.2%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-13.9%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+0.6%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses4
Recent vol6.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.5% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape54/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis61/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.73; 8 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.01%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.01% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors48/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 20 SVQF31/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 499.0 of 718 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options60/100

WWD shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.54, expected move of 3.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 3.8% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

Argent Capital Management LLC Buys 6,194 Shares of Woodward, Inc. $WWD Insiders4 / 13

4 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.

 Research flow3 items

2 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 2026362.9 USD0.6%374.1 USD221.8 USD-0.20-3.093.3MOn
31 Jul 2026360.8 USD-13.9%372.8 USD220.2 USD-0.011.515.1MOn
24 Jul 2026419.0 USD6.6%371.1 USD218.7 USD0.1618.792.5MOn
17 Jul 2026392.9 USD-3.3%367.5 USD216.8 USD0.4210.262.4MOn
10 Jul 2026406.4 USD-2.8%364.6 USD215.0 USD0.769.743.2MOn
3 Jul 2026418.0 USD-3.2%360.9 USD213.2 USD0.7115.443.3MOn
26 Jun 2026431.6 USD0.4%357.1 USD211.2 USD0.3720.835.9MOn
19 Jun 2026430.1 USD11.2%352.7 USD209.2 USD-0.1915.695.1MOn
12 Jun 2026386.9 USD8.1%347.1 USD207.2 USD-0.707.384.0MOn
5 Jun 2026357.7 USD2.2%342.9 USD205.4 USD-0.981.973.6MOn
29 May 2026350.0 USD-0.4%339.8 USD203.8 USD-0.88-4.483.1MOn
22 May 2026351.4 USD0.7%336.8 USD202.3 USD-0.68-1.133.2MOn
15 May 2026348.9 USD-5.6%334.0 USD200.7 USD-0.53-0.332.6MOn
8 May 2026369.6 USD1.9%330.6 USD199.2 USD-0.215.613.8MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context