Vanguard Group Inc. Has $157.02 Million Holdings in American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD)

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,691,081 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 74,371 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.11% of American Woodmark worth $157,017,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Woodmark in the third quarter worth about $310,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in American Woodmark by 265.5% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 29,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,198,000 after purchasing an additional 21,114 shares during the last quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of American Woodmark by 204.0% in the third quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 8,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,887 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Woodmark by 24.4% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 101,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,710,000 after buying an additional 20,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in American Woodmark by 46.3% in the 3rd quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 12,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $927,000 after buying an additional 3,882 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

American Woodmark Trading Down 1.6 %

AMWD stock opened at $77.46 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. American Woodmark Co. has a twelve month low of $65.01 and a twelve month high of $104.28. The company has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.85 and a beta of 1.62. The business has a fifty day moving average of $86.94 and a 200-day moving average of $91.80.

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 23rd. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $453.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $437.80 million. American Woodmark had a return on equity of 15.43% and a net margin of 6.29%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that American Woodmark Co. will post 8.31 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on American Woodmark from $122.00 to $116.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 24th. Loop Capital cut their price target on American Woodmark from $112.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 24th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of American Woodmark from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Woodmark presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Woodmark

In related news, Director Philip D. Fracassa purchased 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $86.66 per share, with a total value of $51,996.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,996. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

American Woodmark Company Profile

American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen, bath, office, home organization, and hardware products for the remodelling and new home construction markets in the United States. The company offers made-to-order and cash and carry products. It also provides turnkey installation services to its direct builder customers through a network of eight service centers.