Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE:AWI) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus on Armstrong World Industries, with four buy ratings, four holds and one strong buy. The average 12-month price target is $213.25 versus the reported share price of $163.37.
• Armstrong reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $2.36 beating estimates by $0.11 and revenue of $472 million rising 11.2% year over year. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $8.30–$8.50.
• The company announced an $800 million share-repurchase authorization, allowing buybacks of up to 12.3% of outstanding shares, and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.339 per share, yielding approximately 0.8% annually.

Shares of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE:AWI - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the nine research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $213.25.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on AWI shares. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $203.00 price objective on shares of Armstrong World Industries in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Armstrong World Industries in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Truist Financial set a $230.00 price target on shares of Armstrong World Industries in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Armstrong World Industries in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Armstrong World Industries from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AWI. MQS Management LLC boosted its stake in Armstrong World Industries by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. MQS Management LLC now owns 1,474 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,352 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $258,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 8.4% in the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,513 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. Howe & Rusling Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 7.1% during the first quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 1,768 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $291,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 84.8% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 268 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.93% of the company's stock.

Armstrong World Industries Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:AWI opened at $163.37 on Friday. Armstrong World Industries has a 52 week low of $150.28 and a 52 week high of $206.08. The company's 50 day moving average is $172.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $165.71. The company has a market cap of $6.90 billion, a PE ratio of 22.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The construction company reported $2.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.25 by $0.11. Armstrong World Industries had a net margin of 18.60% and a return on equity of 37.35%. The firm had revenue of $472.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $461.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.09 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Armstrong World Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.500 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Armstrong World Industries will post 8.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Armstrong World Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 5th were given a dividend of $0.3390 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 5th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Armstrong World Industries's payout ratio is 18.63%.

Armstrong World Industries announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, July 21st that permits the company to repurchase $800.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the construction company to repurchase up to 12.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Armstrong World Industries Company Profile

Armstrong World Industries, Inc NYSE: AWI designs and manufactures ceiling, wall and suspension-system solutions for commercial and institutional buildings. Its products are used to improve acoustics, aesthetics, lighting integration, indoor air quality and overall building performance.

The company's offerings include mineral fiber, fiberglass, metal and wood ceilings; acoustical wall systems; ceiling suspension systems; clouds, canopies and other specialty architectural elements; and related accessories.

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