Woodward, Inc. (WWD) CEO sells 10,000 shares after option exercises
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Woodward, Inc. Chairman and CEO Charles P. Blankenship reported a series of option exercises and related share sales. On March 3 and 4, 2026, he exercised non-qualified stock options for a total of 10,000 shares of Woodward common stock at an exercise price of $98.34 per share. Over the same two days, he sold 10,000 shares of Woodward common stock in multiple open-market transactions at prices ranging from about $377.84 to $394.55 per share, leaving 65,829 shares held directly afterward, plus 407 shares held indirectly through the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan as of March 3, 2026. The sales were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 2, 2025, and many transactions reflect aggregated weighted-average prices across numerous small trades.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 5,000 | $98.34 | $492K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 1,318 | $382.06 | $504K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 863 | $383.09 | $331K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 869 | $384.03 | $334K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 900 | $385.78 | $347K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 300 | $387.29 | $116K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 750 | $387.97 | $291K |
| Exercise | Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 5,000 | $98.34 | $492K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 154 | $377.84 | $58K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 865 | $379.38 | $328K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 470 | $380.10 | $179K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 192 | $381.41 | $73K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 429 | $382.75 | $164K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 586 | $384.43 | $225K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 615 | $385.10 | $237K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 724 | $387.06 | $280K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 376 | $390.29 | $147K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 130 | $391.59 | $51K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 150 | $392.48 | $59K |
| Sale | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | 309 | $394.55 | $122K |
| holding | Woodward, Inc. Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.