LSV Asset Management Increases Stock Holdings in American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD)

LSV Asset Management increased its stake in shares of American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD - Free Report) by 4.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 264,952 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 10,605 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management owned about 1.76% of American Woodmark worth $21,072,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Woodmark during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $250,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its position in American Woodmark by 4.2% during the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 3,049 shares of the company's stock worth $285,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in American Woodmark by 267.9% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 31,316 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,927,000 after purchasing an additional 22,804 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of American Woodmark in the third quarter valued at about $266,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Woodmark by 249.1% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 101,746 shares of the company's stock worth $9,572,000 after purchasing an additional 72,600 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Woodmark Price Performance

AMWD traded up $1.65 during trading on Friday, reaching $56.31. The company's stock had a trading volume of 136,274 shares, compared to its average volume of 168,948. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.87. The company has a market cap of $835.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.42 and a beta of 1.31. American Woodmark Co. has a 1 year low of $52.20 and a 1 year high of $106.57.

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.27). American Woodmark had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 5.90%. The company had revenue of $397.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $405.72 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of American Woodmark from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Wolfe Research lowered American Woodmark from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Zelman & Associates reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of American Woodmark in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $114.00.

American Woodmark Company Profile

American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen, bath, office, home organization, and hardware products for the remodelling and new home construction markets in the United States. The company offers made-to-order and cash and carry products. It also provides turnkey installation services to its direct builder customers through a network of eight service centers.