Woodward, Inc.

WWD

Form 4 • Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

SEC Accession Number: 0001193125-26-093599
Filing date: Mar 5, 2026
Earliest execution date: Mar 3, 2026
Reporting Owners: Blankenship Charles P (CEO)

Summary

Type

Sell

Net shares

-10,000

% of shares

-0.81%

Amount (USD)

$3,845,466

Insider confidence score

46.3 out of 100

Positive

  • Under Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
  • Routine scheduled sell (<1% of shares)

Negative

  • Very large sell amount ($1M+)

Stock transactions

Transaction 1

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-03

Code

M

Net shares

+5,000.0

Price per Share

$98.34

Amount (USD)

$491,700.00

Acquired/Disposed

Acquired

Shares Owned Before

65,829.0

Shares Owned After

70,829.0

Transaction 2

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-154.0

Price per Share

$377.84

Amount (USD)

$58,187.36

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

70,829.0

Shares Owned After

70,675.0

Transaction 3

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-865.0

Price per Share

$379.38

Amount (USD)

$328,163.70

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

70,675.0

Shares Owned After

69,810.0

Transaction 4

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-470.0

Price per Share

$380.10

Amount (USD)

$178,647.00

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

69,810.0

Shares Owned After

69,340.0

Transaction 5

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-192.0

Price per Share

$381.41

Amount (USD)

$73,230.72

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

69,340.0

Shares Owned After

69,148.0

Transaction 6

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-429.0

Price per Share

$382.75

Amount (USD)

$164,199.75

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

69,148.0

Shares Owned After

68,719.0

Transaction 7

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-586.0

Price per Share

$384.43

Amount (USD)

$225,275.98

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

68,719.0

Shares Owned After

68,133.0

Transaction 8

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-615.0

Price per Share

$385.10

Amount (USD)

$236,836.50

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

68,133.0

Shares Owned After

67,518.0

Transaction 9

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-724.0

Price per Share

$387.06

Amount (USD)

$280,231.44

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

67,518.0

Shares Owned After

66,794.0

Transaction 10

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-376.0

Price per Share

$390.29

Amount (USD)

$146,749.04

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

66,794.0

Shares Owned After

66,418.0

Transaction 11

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-130.0

Price per Share

$391.59

Amount (USD)

$50,906.70

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

66,418.0

Shares Owned After

66,288.0

Transaction 12

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-150.0

Price per Share

$392.48

Amount (USD)

$58,872.00

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

66,288.0

Shares Owned After

66,138.0

Transaction 13

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-309.0

Price per Share

$394.55

Amount (USD)

$121,915.95

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

66,138.0

Shares Owned After

65,829.0

Transaction 14

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-04

Code

M

Net shares

+5,000.0

Price per Share

$98.34

Amount (USD)

$491,700.00

Acquired/Disposed

Acquired

Shares Owned Before

65,829.0

Shares Owned After

70,829.0

Transaction 15

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-04

Code

S

Net shares

-1,318.0

Price per Share

$382.06

Amount (USD)

$503,555.08

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

70,829.0

Shares Owned After

69,511.0

Transaction 16

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-04

Code

S

Net shares

-863.0

Price per Share

$383.09

Amount (USD)

$330,606.67

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

69,511.0

Shares Owned After

68,648.0

Transaction 17

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-04

Code

S

Net shares

-869.0

Price per Share

$384.03

Amount (USD)

$333,722.07

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

68,648.0

Shares Owned After

67,779.0

Transaction 18

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-04

Code

S

Net shares

-900.0

Price per Share

$385.78

Amount (USD)

$347,202.00

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

67,779.0

Shares Owned After

66,879.0

Transaction 19

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-04

Code

S

Net shares

-300.0

Price per Share

$387.29

Amount (USD)

$116,187.00

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

66,879.0

Shares Owned After

66,579.0

Transaction 20

Security

Woodward, Inc. Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-04

Code

S

Net shares

-750.0

Price per Share

$387.97

Amount (USD)

$290,977.50

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

66,579.0

Shares Owned After

65,829.0

Derivative Transactions

Transaction 1

Security

Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-03

Code

M

Net shares

-5,000.0

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

25,250.0

Shares Owned After

20,250.0

Transaction 2

Security

Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-04

Code

M

Net shares

-5,000.0

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

20,250.0

Shares Owned After

15,250.0

Filing's footnotes

1. The sale reported by the reporting person was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that was adopted on December 2, 2025.

2. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $377.71 to $378.02 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

3. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $378.94 to $379.92 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

4. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $379.94 to $380.21 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

5. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $381.21 to $381.60 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

6. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $382.68 to $383.67 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

7. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $383.83 to $384.67 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

8. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $384.90 to $385.48 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

9. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $386.86 to $387.14 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

10. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $390.17 to $391.00 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

11. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $391.33 to $392.01 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

12. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $394.11 to $394.76 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

13. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $381.61 to $382.46 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

14. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $382.62 to $383.30 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

15. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $383.70 to $384.66 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

16. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $385.56 to $386.00 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

17. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same day, same way open market sales, with prices ranging from $386.91 to $387.49 per share. The reporting person has reported these sales on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

18. The information in this report regarding the number of shares held by the reporting person in the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan is based on a calculation as of March 3, 2026.

19. Options, which expire May 9, 2032, became exercisable as to 25% of the shares on May 9, 2023 and 25% each one-year anniversary thereafter.

ℹ️ Filed under Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

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