Charles P Blankenship sold $3.8M of WWD
Chairman of the Board and CEO at Woodward, Inc.. 10,000 shares at an average of $384.55, traded Mar 3, 2026, filed Mar 5, 2026.
Score components
- +25RoleCEO
- +25Trade size$3.8M at market
- +5Share of holdings soldSold 14% of holdings
- 0ClusterNo other insider selling within 14 days
- +10Role exitThe filing reports the insider leaving
- -15Exercise and sellShares came from an option exercise in the same filing
- -2010b5-1 planPre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan
What happened after comparable sells
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0001193125-26-093599, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | MOption exercise Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | +5,000 | $98.34 | $492k | 70,829 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -154 | $377.84 | $58k | 70,675 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -865 | $379.38 | $328k | 69,810 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -470 | $380.10 | $179k | 69,340 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -192 | $381.41 | $73k | 69,148 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -429 | $382.75 | $164k | 68,719 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -586 | $384.43 | $225k | 68,133 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -615 | $385.10 | $237k | 67,518 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -724 | $387.06 | $280k | 66,794 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -376 | $390.29 | $147k | 66,418 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -130 | $391.59 | $51k | 66,288 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -150 | $392.48 | $59k | 66,138 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -309 | $394.55 | $122k | 65,829 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MOption exercise Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | +5,000 | $98.34 | $492k | 70,829 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,318 | $382.06 | $504k | 69,511 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -863 | $383.09 | $331k | 68,648 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -869 | $384.03 | $334k | 67,779 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -900 | $385.78 | $347k | 66,879 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -300 | $387.29 | $116k | 66,579 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -750 | $387.97 | $291k | 65,829 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | -5,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 20,250 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | -5,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 15,250 | Mar 5, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at Woodward, Inc. and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Charles P Blankenship Chairman of the Board and CEO | $2.8M 7,625 shares | -11% | |
| 30Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Charles P Blankenship Chairman of the Board and CEO | $3.8M 10,000 shares | -14% | |
| 23Weak | WWDsell Woodward, Inc. | John D Cohn director | $832k 2,250 shares | -9% | |
| 33Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Thomas G Cromwell EVP and COO | $1.5M 5,000 shares | -25% | |
| 45Moderate | Woodward, Inc. | Thomas G Cromwell EVP and COO | $3.0M 10,000 shares | -50% | |
| 40Moderate | Woodward, Inc. | Thomas G Cromwell EVP and COO | $1.5M 5,000 shares | -25% | |
| 50Moderate | Woodward, Inc. | Gregg C Sengstack director | $2.1M 7,000 shares | -42% | |
| 45Moderate | Woodward, Inc. | Thomas G Cromwell EVP and COO | $3.0M 10,000 shares | -50% | |
| 43Moderate | Woodward, Inc. | John D Cohn director | $889k 3,000 shares | -12% | |
| 17Weak | WWDsell Woodward, Inc. | John D Cohn director | $428k 1,750 shares | -8% |
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