50,431 Shares in American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD) Bought by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 50,431 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,011,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.34% of American Woodmark at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP lifted its position in American Woodmark by 215.8% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 379 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in American Woodmark by 842.0% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 471 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in American Woodmark during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. KBC Group NV lifted its position in American Woodmark by 69.6% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 858 shares of the company's stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in American Woodmark in the fourth quarter valued at $239,000. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Zelman & Associates restated an "underperform" rating on shares of American Woodmark in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Loop Capital reduced their target price on American Woodmark from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Woodmark from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on American Woodmark from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $83.33.

American Woodmark Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ AMWD traded down $1.15 during trading on Thursday, reaching $54.69. The stock had a trading volume of 120,487 shares, compared to its average volume of 169,270. American Woodmark Co. has a fifty-two week low of $52.20 and a fifty-two week high of $106.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.93. The business's 50-day moving average price is $57.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.90. The company has a market cap of $811.33 million, a P/E ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 1.34.

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.16. American Woodmark had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 5.90%. The business had revenue of $400.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $427.39 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 11.7% on a year-over-year basis.

About American Woodmark

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.