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 has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 31st 2017, which permits the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Armstrong World Industries Inc (NYSE:AWI) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 31st. The construction company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.01. The construction company earned $248.60 million during 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 period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. 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 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Armstrong World Industries' shares. Their predictions range from $58.00 to $78.00. On average, they expect Armstrong World Industries' share price to reach $66.00 in the next year. 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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Headlines about AWI stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Armstrong World Industries earned a daily sentiment score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the construction company an impact score of 48.12 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. 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]