NYSE:AWI - Armstrong World Industries Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Armstrong World Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AWI."

Armstrong World Industries declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, October 31st 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Armstrong World Industries Inc (NYSE:AWI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 31st. The construction company reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.01. The construction company had revenue of $248.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $245.81 million. Armstrong World Industries had a return on equity of 41.92% and a net margin of 15.18%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.87 earnings per share. View Armstrong World Industries' Earnings History.

Armstrong World Industries is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October, 29th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Armstrong World Industries.

9 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Armstrong World Industries' shares. Their predictions range from $58.00 to $78.00. On average, they anticipate Armstrong World Industries' stock price to reach $66.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.7%. View Analyst Price Targets for Armstrong World Industries.

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Armstrong World Industries in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Armstrong World Industries.

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News articles about AWI stock have been trending positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Armstrong World Industries earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.26 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the construction company an impact score of 47.62 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Armstrong World Industries.

Armstrong World Industries' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Iridian Asset Management LLC CT (8.71%), BlackRock Inc. (4.03%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (3.02%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.46%), Cantillon Capital Management LLC (2.23%) and Beck Mack & Oliver LLC (1.31%). Company insiders that own Armstrong World Industries stock include David S Cookson, Ellen R Romano, Roy W Templin and Valueact Capital Master Fund,. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Armstrong World Industries.

AWI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marble Arch Investments LP, First Trust Advisors LP, Iridian Asset Management LLC CT, Millennium Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Summit Trail Advisors LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and KBC Group NV. Company insiders that have sold Armstrong World Industries company stock in the last year include David S Cookson, Ellen R Romano and Valueact Capital Master Fund,. View Insider Buying and Selling for Armstrong World Industries.

AWI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cantillon Capital Management LLC, FMR LLC, First Quadrant L P CA, BlackRock Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA and Capital Fund Management S.A.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Armstrong World Industries.

Shares of AWI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of AWI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $70.00.

Armstrong World Industries has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion and generates $893.60 million in revenue each year. The construction company earns $154.80 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.02 on an earnings per share basis. Armstrong World Industries employs 3,900 workers across the globe.

Armstrong World Industries' mailing address is 2500 COLUMBIA AVE, LANCASTER PA, 17603. The construction company can be reached via phone at 717-397-0611 or via email at [email protected]