Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.850-7.150 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.870. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion. Armstrong World Industries also updated its FY25 guidance to $6.85 to $7.15 EPS.

Armstrong World Industries Trading Up 4.4 %

Shares of AWI traded up $6.40 on Tuesday, reaching $152.12. 331,453 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 215,965. Armstrong World Industries has a 12 month low of $110.68 and a 12 month high of $164.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $147.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $141.81.

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The construction company reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $367.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $352.09 million. Armstrong World Industries had a return on equity of 40.67% and a net margin of 17.95%. The company’s revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Armstrong World Industries will post 6.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Armstrong World Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a $0.308 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. Armstrong World Industries’s payout ratio is presently 21.69%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AWI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $136.00 to $144.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Armstrong World Industries from $148.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on Armstrong World Industries from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. StockNews.com raised Armstrong World Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $127.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Armstrong World Industries presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $142.60.

Armstrong World Industries Company Profile

Armstrong World Industries, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of ceiling and wall solutions in the Americas. It operates through Mineral Fiber and Architectural Specialties segments. The company offers mineral fiber, fiberglass wool, metal, wood, felt, wood fiber, and glass-reinforced-gypsum; ceiling component products, such as ceiling perimeters and trims, as well as grid products that support drywall ceiling systems; ceilings, walls, and facades for use in commercial settings; and manufactures ceiling suspension system (grid) products.