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See all $WWD insider activity →Woodward, Inc. (WWD) plans to move military flight-control production to South Carolina by 2027, affecting 400 roles. The company will sell its Santa Clarita campus and some legacy products, aiming to improve efficiency and supply chain. Risks include transition challenges and undisclosed sale proceeds.
Woodward Inc. (WWD) plans to close its Santa Clarita, California, plant by December 2027, moving production to its Spartanburg, South Carolina, facility. The company will sell the California campus and some product lines by fiscal year 2027, affecting around 400 roles. The move aims to streamline operations and support growth, according to the company.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Regulation FD Disclosure. EXHIBIT 99.1 Woodward Plans to Transition Its Santa Clarita, California, Aerospace Controls Production to Spartanburg, South Carolina Military controls production will move to the company’s new, state-of-the-art Spartanburg site; smaller, select product lines are under agreement
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The relocation and divestiture could improve margins but entail transition costs and execution risk.
Potential short-term cost reduction and long-term operational efficiency; stock may react positively to streamlined footprint.
The relocation may improve operational efficiency but could cause short‑term execution risk and cost overruns.
Hold rating may curb upside.
Target reduction may trigger short‑term weakness.
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Woodward, Inc. (WWD) plans to move military flight-control production to South Carolina by 2027, affecting 400 roles. The company will sell its Santa Clarita campus and some legacy products, aiming to improve efficiency and supply chain. Risks include transition challenges and undisclosed sale proceeds.
2 min readWoodward Inc. (WWD) plans to close its Santa Clarita, California, plant by December 2027, moving production to its Spartanburg, South Carolina, facility. The company will sell the California campus and some product lines by fiscal year 2027, affecting around 400 roles. The move aims to streamline operations and support growth, according to the company.
1 min readWoodward, Inc. (WWD) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Regulation FD Disclosure. EXHIBIT 99.1 Woodward Plans to Transition Its Santa Clarita, California, Aerospace Controls Production to Spartanburg, South Carolina Military controls production will move to the company’s new, state-of-the-art Spartanburg site; smaller, select product lines are under agreement
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2 min readWoodward, Inc. (WWD) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 19, 2026, Woodward, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”) with the purchasers named therein (the “ Purchasers ”), relating to the sale by the Company and the
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4 min readMcLevige Shawn M (EVP and President, Aerospace) sold 2,150 shares of Woodward, Inc. (WWD) at $356.82 ($0.77M total) on 2026-07-31 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2 min readWoodward Inc. (Nasdaq: WWD) reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $1.1 billion, up 21% year over year, and net earnings of $147 million, or adjusted $2.52 per share, up 35%. The company said EPS beat expectations and raised full-year earnings guidance, but its stock fell 13% to $358.28 amid a narrowed aerospace outlook.
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