Charles P Blankenship sold $3.8M of WWD
Chairman of the Board and CEO at Woodward, Inc.. 10,000 shares at an average of $379.79, traded Mar 5, 2026, filed Mar 9, 2026.
Score components
- +25RoleCEO
- +25Trade size$3.8M at market
- +5Share of holdings soldSold 14% of holdings
- +8Cluster2 insiders 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 0001193125-26-098796, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | MOption exercise Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | +2,625 | $98.34 | $258k | 68,454 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MOption exercise Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | +2,375 | $83.24 | $198k | 70,829 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -457 | $382.05 | $175k | 70,372 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -969 | $383.45 | $372k | 69,403 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,384 | $384.76 | $533k | 68,019 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,043 | $385.28 | $402k | 66,976 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,147 | $386.42 | $443k | 65,829 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MOption exercise Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | +5,000 | $83.24 | $416k | 70,854 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -282 | $369.27 | $104k | 70,572 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -527 | $370.49 | $195k | 70,045 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -425 | $371.87 | $158k | 69,620 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -406 | $372.95 | $151k | 69,214 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -543 | $373.46 | $203k | 68,671 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -51 | $374.74 | $19k | 68,620 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -900 | $376.14 | $339k | 67,720 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,366 | $377.16 | $515k | 66,354 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Woodward, Inc. Common Stock10b5-1 | -500 | $379.46 | $190k | 65,854 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | -2,625 | $0.00 | $0 | 12,625 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | -2,375 | $0.00 | $0 | 69,091 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | -5,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 64,091 | Mar 9, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at Woodward, Inc. and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Karrie M. Bem EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | $66k 185 shares | -5% | |
| 13Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Karrie M. Bem EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | $65k 185 shares | -5% | |
| 22Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Karrie M. Bem EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | $205k 559 shares | -12% | |
| 38Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Charles P Blankenship Chairman of the Board and CEO | $2.8M 7,625 shares | -11% | |
| 38Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Charles P Blankenship Chairman of the Board and CEO | $3.8M 10,000 shares | -14% | |
| 29Weak | Woodward, Inc. | Shawn M McLevige EVP and President, Aerospace | $711k 1,850 shares | -37% | |
| 53Moderate | Woodward, Inc. | Eileen P. Paterson director | $2.0M 5,200 shares | -67% | |
| 31Weak | 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% |
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