NASDAQ:AMSWA American Software (AMSWA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Make This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell Rings (From Monument Traders Alliance) (Ad) Free AMSWA Stock Alerts $11.20 +0.13 (+1.17%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.07▼$11.2950-Day Range$10.30▼$11.8952-Week Range$9.38▼$13.72Volume423,886 shsAverage Volume180,679 shsMarket Capitalization$372.06 millionP/E Ratio32.00Dividend Yield3.93%Price Target$18.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get American Software alerts: Email Address American Software MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside60.7% Upside$18.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.90% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.15Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-50.00%From $0.28 to $0.14 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.04 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector148th out of 602 stocksPrepackaged Software Industry39th out of 205 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Software has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $18.00, American Software has a forecasted upside of 60.7% from its current price of $11.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Software has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.90% of the outstanding shares of American Software have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Software has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Software has recently decreased by 11.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAmerican Software is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAmerican Software does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Software is 125.72%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, American Software will have a dividend payout ratio of 314.29% in the coming year. This indicates that American Software may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AMSWA. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Software has a news sentiment score of 1.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for American Software this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for AMSWA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added American Software to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Software insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.37% of the stock of American Software is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions79.94% of the stock of American Software is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Software are expected to decrease by -50.00% in the coming year, from $0.28 to $0.14 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Software is 32.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Software is 32.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 269.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Software has a P/B Ratio of 2.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Prosper Trading AcademyDid you make $29,000 two days with AI options trades?What if it was possible to find options trades on autopilot… Using A.I. to find the ones with the highest profit potential… And nearly perfect win rates… You can grab your free copy of my "Ultimate Guide to A.I. Options Trading" by clicking the link below:Click Here To Get Your Free Copy About American Software Stock (NASDAQ:AMSWA)American Software, Inc. develops, markets, and supports a range of computer business application software products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Supply Chain Management (SCM), Information Technology Consulting (IT Consulting), and Other segments. The SCM segment leverages a single platform spanning eight supply chain process areas including product, demand, inventory, network optimization supply, deploy aligned with integrated business planning and supply chain data management. The IT Consulting segment offers IT staffing and consulting services firm. Other segment provides purchasing and materials management, client order processing, financial, e-commerce, and traditional manufacturing software and services. In addition, it offers ongoing support and maintenance services; cloud hosting and managed services; and implementation and training services. The company markets its products through direct and indirect sales channels to the apparel and other soft goods, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, consumer durable goods, wholesale distribution, specialty chemicals, and other process manufacturing industries. American Software, Inc. was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.Read More AMSWA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AMSWA Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 28, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.comACI Worldwide, Inc. (TSA.F)February 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comU.S. Autoforce Embarks on Supply Chain Transformation with LogilityMarch 19, 2024 | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Make This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsSince the birth of Wall Street, one simple rule has remained the same.... Buy stocks that are cheap....When they’re on sale…. And when nobody else is looking…February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSWA) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2024 American Software Inc Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: American Software Q3 EarningsFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Software Inc (AMSWA) Reports Q3 Fiscal Year 2024 EarningsFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Software Reports Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 ResultsMarch 19, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Like Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsThe crypto bull market is about to blast off. Bitcoin and Ethereum are surging. But so are tiny altcoins that could be so profitable… They're like tiny crypto retirement funds. February 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Software’s Board Approves the Quarterly Cash DividendFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Software's Board Approves the Quarterly Cash DividendFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comAmerican Software announces James C. Edenfield to step down as board ChairFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Software, Inc. Announces Resignation of Executive Chair Jim EdenfieldFebruary 21, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Software, Inc. Announces Resignation of Executive Chair Jim EdenfieldFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About American Software (AMSWA) Q3 EarningsFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMSWA Mar 2024 10.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | wsj.comAmerican Software Inc. Cl AFebruary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLogility President Allan Dow, VP Business Development Diane Ngabire & Valued Client Suresh Babu named 2024 Rock Stars of the Supply ChainFebruary 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Software to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Financial ResultsFebruary 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLogility Delivers GenAI to Speed Supply Chain Decisions and Fuel GrowthFebruary 5, 2024 | cnbc.comBest tax software of 2024: File fast and accurately, plus get your maximum refundJanuary 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLogility Advances Supply Chain Supplier Management Capabilities for Apparel and Soft Goods CompaniesJanuary 18, 2024 | stocknews.com3 Software Stocks Investors Are Buying in 2024January 17, 2024 | morningstar.comAmerican Software Inc Class AJanuary 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Software to Present at the 26th Annual Needham Growth ConferenceDecember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Software's (AMSWA) Logility Bolsters AI EffortsDecember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLogility Newest Release Advances Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Across SaaS PlatformSee More Headlines Receive AMSWA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Software and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/16 Dividend2/01/2024Dividend Payable2/16/2024Last Earnings2/22/2024Today3/18/2024Fiscal Year End4/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/13/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryApplication Software Current SymbolNASDAQ:AMSWA CUSIP02968310 CIK713425 Webwww.amsoftware.com Phone(404) 261-4381Fax404-264-5206Employees327Year Founded1970Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.00 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+60.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.35 Trailing P/E Ratio32.00 Forward P/E Ratio40.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$10.42 million Net Margins10.94% Pretax Margin11.84% Return on Equity9.14% Return on Assets6.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.29 Quick Ratio2.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$123.66 million Price / Sales3.01 Cash Flow$0.42 per share Price / Cash Flow26.59 Book Value$3.95 per share Price / Book2.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,220,000Free Float29,443,000Market Cap$372.06 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. H. Allan Dow (Age 60)CEO, President & Director Comp: $1.16MMr. Vincent C. Klinges (Age 61)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $502.03kMr. Keith CharronChief Operating OfficerMr. Bryan L. SellController & Principal Accounting OfficerMr. Shawn ReynoldsExecutive Vice President of MarketingMr. Kevin McInturffExecutive Vice President of Research & DevelopmentMr. Alex PriceSenior Vice President of Alliance Partners & SalesMr. James R. McGuone (Age 77)Corporate Secretary Comp: $221.33kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPorch GroupNASDAQ:PRCHBigBear.aiNYSE:BBAIBenefitfocusNASDAQ:BNFTDomoNASDAQ:DOMOBackblazeNASDAQ:BLZEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 43,979 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 7.152%SageView Advisory Group LLCSold 10,363 shares on 3/6/2024Ownership: 0.035%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 7,100 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 1.001%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 60,687 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.850%GSA Capital Partners LLPSold 6,256 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.047%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AMSWA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Software stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Software in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AMSWA shares. View AMSWA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is American Software's stock price target for 2024? 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for American Software's stock. Their AMSWA share price targets range from $16.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $18.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 60.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AMSWA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AMSWA shares performed in 2024? American Software's stock was trading at $11.30 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AMSWA shares have decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $11.20. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting American Software? American Software saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 298,000 shares, a decline of 11.6% from the February 14th total of 337,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 178,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. View American Software's Short Interest. When is American Software's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 13th 2024. View our AMSWA earnings forecast. How were American Software's earnings last quarter? American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSWA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The software maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.13. The software maker earned $25.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.12 million. American Software had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.14% and a net margin of 10.94%. How often does American Software pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Software? American Software announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Friday, May 17th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.93%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for AMSWA. Is American Software a good dividend stock? American Software (NASDAQ:AMSWA) pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.96%. AMSWA has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 125.72%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, AMSWA will have a dividend payout ratio of 314.29% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AMSWA. What guidance has American Software issued on next quarter's earnings? American Software updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $100.0 million-$104.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $102.2 million. What is H. Allan Dow's approval rating as American Software's CEO? 8 employees have rated American Software Chief Executive Officer H. Allan Dow on Glassdoor.com. H. Allan Dow has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees. 75.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at American Software to a friend. Who are American Software's major shareholders? American Software's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.95%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.15%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.28%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (3.11%), John G Ullman & Associates Inc. (1.80%) and Cove Street Capital LLC (1.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan L Sell, Dennis Hogue, H Allan Dow, James C Edenfield, Lizanne Thomas, Matthew G Mckenna, Thomas L V Newberry, Valerie Paige King and Vincent C Klinges. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Software? Shares of AMSWA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does American Software have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of American Software: ASI Properties II LLC, AdapChain Acquisition Co. Inc., American Software USA LLC, Demand Management Inc., Distribution Sciences Inc, Halo Acquisition Company LLC, Intellimedia Commerce Inc, Logility Australia Pty Ltd, Logility GmbH, Logility Inc, Logility Inc, Logility NZ (UC), Logility Solutions PVT LTD, New Generation Computing Inc., New Generation Computing Inc., and The Proven Method Inc..Read More This page (NASDAQ:AMSWA) was last updated on 3/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months)Paradigm PressCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial MetalsLike Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsCrypto 101 MediaThe AI Bottleneck No One is Talking AboutThe Bull ReportMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceSHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlaceThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & CompanyStock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024Altimetry Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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