COHN JOHN D 4
4 · Woodward, Inc. · Filed Feb 5, 2026
Research Summary
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Woodward (WWD) Director John D. Cohn Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- John D. Cohn, a director of Woodward, exercised 2,250 stock options at $62.57 per share (cost $140,783) and sold the 2,250 resulting shares the same day on Feb 4, 2026, at $369.62 per share (proceeds $831,645). The filing also shows a derivative disposal of 2,250 shares at $0.00 associated with the exercise/conversion.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-04
- Exercise: 2,250 shares at $62.57 each — total $140,783 (code M)
- Sale: 2,250 shares at $369.62 each — total $831,645 (open market sale, code S)
- Derivative entry: 2,250 shares disposed at $0.00 (reflects conversion/exercise)
- Footnote: Options are fully vested and exercisable (F1)
- Filing: Report filed 2026-02-05 for a 2026-02-04 transaction (appears timely)
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary
Context
- The insider exercised options and sold the same number of shares on the same day, which is commonly how option exercises are monetized (exercise + immediate sale). Such sales are routine and do not by themselves indicate the director’s view on the company’s long-term prospects.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
COHN JOHN D
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Woodward, Inc. Common Stock
2026-02-04$62.57/sh+2,250$140,783→ 23,825 total - Sale
Woodward, Inc. Common Stock
2026-02-04$369.62/sh−2,250$831,645→ 21,575 total - Exercise/Conversion
Non-QualifiedStock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1]2026-02-04−2,250→ 0 totalExercise: $62.57From: 2017-10-03Exp: 2026-10-03→ Woodward, Inc. Common Stock (2,250 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Options are fully vested and exercisable.
Signature
Rebecca L. Dees, by Power of Attorney|2026-02-05