Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys Shares of 50,431 American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in shares of American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 50,431 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,011,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.34% of American Woodmark at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP lifted its stake in American Woodmark by 215.8% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 379 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Woodmark by 842.0% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 471 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of American Woodmark during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. KBC Group NV raised its stake in American Woodmark by 69.6% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 858 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of American Woodmark during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $239,000. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on American Woodmark from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Woodmark from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Zelman & Associates restated an "underperform" rating on shares of American Woodmark in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Wolfe Research lowered American Woodmark from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Loop Capital decreased their price target on shares of American Woodmark from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, American Woodmark currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $83.33.

American Woodmark Stock Up 3.6%

NASDAQ:AMWD traded up $1.91 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $54.95. The stock had a trading volume of 174,745 shares, compared to its average volume of 170,091. The company has a market cap of $815.18 million, a PE ratio of 8.21 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.39. American Woodmark Co. has a 1-year low of $52.20 and a 1-year high of $106.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

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

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.