Bank of New York Mellon Corp Lowers Stock Holdings in American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD)

Bank of New York Mellon Corp reduced its position in shares of American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWDFree Report) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 112,450 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,570 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned about 0.75% of American Woodmark worth $8,943,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMWD. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of American Woodmark by 170.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of American Woodmark by 69.6% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp acquired a new stake in shares of American Woodmark in the third quarter valued at $80,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of American Woodmark in the fourth quarter valued at $87,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in American Woodmark in the third quarter valued at $158,000. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on AMWD shares. StockNews.com cut American Woodmark from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Loop Capital cut their price target on American Woodmark from $119.00 to $114.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on American Woodmark from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut American Woodmark from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.00.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Woodmark news, Director James G. Davis sold 2,821 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.23, for a total value of $231,970.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 25,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,123,425.29. This represents a 9.85 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders sold 5,750 shares of company stock valued at $474,548. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

American Woodmark Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of American Woodmark stock opened at $59.02 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $73.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $875.56 million, a P/E ratio of 8.82 and a beta of 1.58. American Woodmark Co. has a 1 year low of $57.44 and a 1 year high of $106.57.

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWDGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.32 by ($0.27). American Woodmark had a net margin of 5.90% and a return on equity of 12.70%. The business had revenue of $397.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $405.72 million.

About American Woodmark

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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.

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