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    Woodward (WWD) Is Up 9.0% After New Buyback, Governance Changes and 2026 Targets - What's Changed

    Simply Wall St·12/25/2025 01:25:15
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    • In December 2025, Woodward, Inc. proposed amending its Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove certain supermajority voting requirements and eliminate cumulative voting in director elections, while reporting GAAP earnings per share of $7.19 on US$3.60 billion in revenue and announcing a US$1.80 billion share repurchase plan.
    • Together with new sales growth targets for 2026 focused on automation and aerospace, these governance and capital allocation moves signal a clearer, more management-aligned framework for how Woodward plans to run and finance the business.
    • Against this backdrop, we will examine how Woodward’s sizeable share repurchase authorization influences its existing investment narrative and risk-reward balance.

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    Woodward Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Woodward, you need to believe it can keep turning its aerospace and automation exposure into growing earnings while managing heavy investment needs and industry change. The latest governance and buyback news does not materially alter the near term catalysts around execution on growth targets or the key risks tied to platform exposure and capex.

    The US$1.80 billion share repurchase authorization is the most relevant recent development here, because it directly affects how existing and future shareholders participate in Woodward’s earnings and any swings in sentiment around its 2026 growth ambitions.

    Yet investors should also be aware that execution risk around large manufacturing investments and acquisitions could...

    Read the full narrative on Woodward (it's free!)

    Woodward's narrative projects $4.1 billion revenue and $561.5 million earnings by 2028. This requires 6.5% yearly revenue growth and about a $173.7 million earnings increase from $387.8 million today.

    Uncover how Woodward's forecasts yield a $317.12 fair value, in line with its current price.

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    Four members of the Simply Wall St Community value Woodward between US$236 and US$317 per share, highlighting how far opinions can stretch. Set against that, Woodward’s sizeable buyback program and 2026 growth targets give you another lens on how its future performance could evolve.

    Explore 4 other fair value estimates on Woodward - why the stock might be worth 25% less than the current price!

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