Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension-system solutions for commercial and residential spaces. The company develops products designed to improve acoustics, aesthetics, lighting integration, indoor environmental quality and installation efficiency.

Its product portfolio includes mineral fiber, fiberglass, metal and wood ceilings; ceiling suspension systems; acoustical wall panels; partitions; and specialty architectural systems. Armstrong’s solutions are used in offices, schools, health care facilities, retail spaces, transportation hubs, hospitality venues and other building environments.

Armstrong World Industries traces its roots to 1860 and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The company became an independent publicly traded business in 2016 following its separation from the former Armstrong World Industries. It primarily serves customers in North America through a network of distributors, contractors, architects, designers and other building-industry professionals, while also reaching international markets through its sales and distribution channels.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $157.74 to $159.95
• 50-Day Range: $151.36 to $186.66
• 52-Week Range: $150.28 to $206.08
• Volume: 30,334 shs
• Average Volume: 479,275 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.71
• Dividend Yield: 0.86%
• Price Target: $213.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Armstrong World Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Armstrong World Industries scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 86th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Armstrong World Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Armstrong World Industries has a consensus price target of $213.25, representing about 33.2% upside from its current price of $160.06.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Armstrong World Industries has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.47%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Armstrong World Industries are expected to grow by 13.47% in the coming year, from $8.39 to $9.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Armstrong World Industries is 21.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Armstrong World Industries is 21.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Armstrong World Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.54. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Armstrong World Industries has a P/B Ratio of 7.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.46% of the float of Armstrong World Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Armstrong World Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Armstrong World Industries has recently decreased by 2.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Armstrong World Industries has a dividend yield of 0.86%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Armstrong World Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Armstrong World Industries is 18.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Armstrong World Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.29% next year. This indicates that Armstrong World Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.32

News Sentiment

Armstrong World Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Armstrong World Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for AWI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Armstrong World Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Armstrong World Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.21% of the stock of Armstrong World Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.93% of the stock of Armstrong World Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 8/19 Dividend: 8/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend: 8/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/19/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Building Products
• Sub-Industry: Building Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AWI
• CIK: 7431
• Web: www.armstrongworldindustries.com
• Phone: (717) 397-0611
• Fax: 717-396-6133
• Employees: 3,800
• Year Founded: 1860

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Armstrong World Industries: $213.25
• High Price Target: $238.00
• Low Price Target: $190.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.93
• P/E Growth: 1.54
• Net Income: $308.70 million
• Net Margins: 18.60%
• Pretax Margin: 24.16%
• Return on Equity: 37.35%
• Return on Assets: 17.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.14
• Cash Flow: $10.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.36
• Book Value: $20.88 per share
• Price / Book: 7.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,260,000
• Free Float: 41,752,000
• Market Cap: $6.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17