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

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.850-7.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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 Stock Performance

Shares of Armstrong World Industries stock opened at $153.99 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.64. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $147.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $142.04. The company has a market cap of $6.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.15, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.19. Armstrong World Industries has a one year low of $110.68 and a one year high of $164.40.

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The construction company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.13. Armstrong World Industries had a return on equity of 40.67% and a net margin of 17.95%. The business had revenue of $367.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $364.98 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.22 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Armstrong World Industries will post 6.18 EPS for the current year.

Armstrong World Industries Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $0.308 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.80%. Armstrong World Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on AWI. Truist Financial upped their price target on Armstrong World Industries from $148.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Armstrong World Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $136.00 to $144.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $127.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their target price on Armstrong World Industries from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $142.60.

About Armstrong World Industries

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.