Woodward, Inc. (WWD)

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in WWD is 1,105,541 shares, down 67,116 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 537,762 shares (31 December 2025) to 1,619,866 shares (30 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 539K shares a day that is 2.0 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of WWD volume is 49.2%, down 14.6 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 37.2% (24 July 2026) to 71.8% (10 August 2026). The latest reading is 8.0 points below the 30-session average of 57.2%, on 205K shares reported.

As of 6 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in WWD is 1 share, down 39 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (24 June 2025) to 53,697 shares (6 January 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at WWD reported 1 open-market sell worth $767K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Lacey William F. (EVP and CFO) on 2026-08-21.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

1 Form 144 notice on file for WWD worth $767K at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $767K. Latest: SHAWN M MCLEVIGE filed on 2026-07-31 to sell 2,150 shares ($767K) from 2026-07-31.

2 holders above 5% have filed on WWD, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 5.2% of the class (3,121,357 shares), filed 2026-04-30 for an event on 2026-03-31.

9 of the 30 tracked managers held WWD at their latest 13F, $741.2M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $310.4M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 7 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Woodward, Inc. reported revenue of $1.11B, up 21.2% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $146.7M (2.40 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $471.3M of operating cash flow and spent $172.9M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $474.9M against $617.7M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-28 from the cover page.