University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. Takes $1.13 Million Position in American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD)

University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 14,195 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,129,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. owned about 0.09% of American Woodmark at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMWD. Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Woodmark by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 489,517 shares of the company's stock worth $38,931,000 after buying an additional 5,955 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in American Woodmark by 266.0% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 372,390 shares of the company's stock worth $29,616,000 after acquiring an additional 270,644 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP grew its stake in American Woodmark by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 342,452 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,235,000 after purchasing an additional 11,891 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in American Woodmark by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 304,582 shares of the company's stock valued at $24,223,000 after purchasing an additional 7,870 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY acquired a new position in shares of American Woodmark in the fourth quarter valued at about $23,954,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wolfe Research lowered American Woodmark from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Zelman & Associates reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of American Woodmark in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Loop Capital reduced their target price on shares of American Woodmark from $100.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of American Woodmark from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Woodmark currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $101.00.

American Woodmark Stock Performance

American Woodmark stock traded down $0.97 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $56.81. The company had a trading volume of 64,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 169,399. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of $842.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.48 and a beta of 1.34. The company's fifty day moving average is $58.22 and its 200-day moving average is $71.80. American Woodmark Co. has a 12-month low of $52.20 and a 12-month high of $106.57.

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

American Woodmark 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.