Investors Flock to Leading Aerospace Supplier Woodward

WWD is the global leader in energy conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial customers. Its third-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings report showed an 8% increase in net sales (to $915 million), a 6% jump in net earnings (to $108 million), and raised guidance of up to $3.5 billion in sales. WWD reports earnings again on Nov. 13.

No wonder WWD shares are up 60% this year – and they could rise more. MoneyFlows data shows how Big Money investors are again betting heavily on the stock.

Woodward Soars on Big Money

Institutional volumes reveal plenty. In the last year, WWD has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.

Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in WWD shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:

Plenty of industrials names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with Woodward.

Woodward Fundamental Analysis

Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, WWD has had strong sales and earnings growth:

• 3-year sales growth rate (+14.2%)
• 3-year EPS growth rate (+27.9%)

Source: FactSet

Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +18%.

Now it makes sense why the stock has been generating Big Money interest. WWD has a track record of strong financial performance.

Marrying great fundamentals with MoneyFlows software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.

Woodward has been a top-rated stock at MoneyFlows. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.

It made the rare Outlier 20 report 14 times since 2001, with nine of those instances occurring in the past six months. The blue bars below show when WWD was a top pick…Big Money is flying high:

Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.

This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.

Woodward Price Prediction

The WWD action isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.

Disclosure: the author holds no position in WWD at the time of publication.

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