Jane Street Group LLC reduced its holdings in American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD - Free Report) by 53.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,852 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,488 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC owned approximately 0.15% of American Woodmark worth $1,738,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMWD. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of American Woodmark by 215.8% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 379 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of American Woodmark by 842.0% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 471 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its position in shares of American Woodmark by 69.6% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 858 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of American Woodmark during the 4th quarter valued at $87,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of American Woodmark during the 4th quarter valued at $239,000. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
AMWD has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Woodmark from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Zelman & Associates reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of American Woodmark in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Wolfe Research cut shares of American Woodmark from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered their price objective on shares of American Woodmark from $100.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $101.00.
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American Woodmark Trading Down 0.8%
Shares of AMWD traded down $0.44 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $56.74. The stock had a trading volume of 91,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 170,826. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. American Woodmark Co. has a 52 week low of $52.20 and a 52 week high of $106.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $58.43 and a 200 day moving average of $72.84. The company has a market cap of $841.74 million, a P/E ratio of 8.48 and a beta of 1.34.
American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.27). The firm had revenue of $397.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.72 million. American Woodmark had a net margin of 5.90% and a return on equity of 12.70%.
American Woodmark Profile
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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.
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