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WWD
LONGINSIDER SELLWOODWARD INC
Funds
3
Score
4.50
vs SPY
-18.4%
Stock return (since Q-end)
-2.1%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+16.3%
Current price
$350.03
News Summary
PositiveWoodward delivered a strong Q2 beat with $1.09B in revenue (7.6% above consensus) and $2.19 EPS (3.8% above consensus), achieving a historic milestone of $1B+ quarterly sales while raising full-year 2026 guidance to $4.3-4.4B revenue and $9.15-9.45 EPS. The company is executing well operationally with margin expansion in both segments, completed the VRM aerospace acquisition, and secured new MRO partnerships and extended credit facilities through 2031.
Red flags
- •Insider selling activity: 64 trades in past 6 months with zero purchases; CEO accounted for 43 sales, suggesting potential valuation concerns at management level
- •China on-highway wind-down reflects prior strategic execution risk in that market segment
- •Debt increased with new $250M term loan and $413M revolver draw, though leverage remains moderate at 1.4x EBITDA
Funds Buying (3)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point72 | Steve Cohen | 149K | +149K | $53.4B | — | NEW |
| Soros Fund Management | Soros Family Office | 100K | +100K | $35.7B | — | NEW |
| Duquesne Family Office | Stanley Druckenmiller | 211K | +211K | $76M | — | NEW |
Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.
Insider Activity
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bem Karrie M. | EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | SELL | 185 | $355.00 | $0.07M | 2026-05-20 |
| Bem Karrie M. | EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | SELL | 185 | $352.48 | $0.07M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bem Karrie M. | EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | SELL | 279 | $361.44 | $0.10M | 2026-05-15 |
| Bem Karrie M. | EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | SELL | 280 | $372.66 | $0.10M | 2026-05-14 |