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 a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.175 per share on Friday, December 14th. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 3rd. View Armstrong World Industries' Dividend History.

Armstrong World Industries announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 31st 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Armstrong World Industries Inc (NYSE:AWI) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 30th. The construction company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.06. The construction company earned $260.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $252.96 million. Armstrong World Industries had a return on equity of 45.95% and a net margin of 19.46%. The business's revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.90 EPS. View Armstrong World Industries' Earnings History.

Armstrong World Industries is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 25th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Armstrong World Industries.

Armstrong World Industries issued an update on its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $965.088-974.024 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $958.51 million.

8 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Armstrong World Industries' shares. Their predictions range from $64.00 to $85.00. On average, they anticipate Armstrong World Industries' share price to reach $73.1429 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Armstrong World Industries.

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Armstrong World Industries in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Armstrong World Industries.

Media stories about AWI stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Armstrong World Industries earned a coverage optimism score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the construction company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.

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Armstrong World Industries' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.02%), First Hawaiian Bank (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%) and CHICAGO TRUST Co NA (0.01%). Company insiders that own Armstrong World Industries stock include David S Cookson, Ellen R Romano, Holdings LP Valueact, Mark A Hershey 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 State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have sold Armstrong World Industries company stock in the last year include David S Cookson, Holdings LP Valueact, Mark A Hershey 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 Meeder Asset Management Inc., CHICAGO TRUST Co NA and First Hawaiian Bank. 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 $64.84.

Armstrong World Industries has a market capitalization of $3.12 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.

The official website for Armstrong World Industries is http://www.armstrongceilings.com.

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]