Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.050-8.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 8.450. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.7 billion-$1.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AWI. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Armstrong World Industries in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $178.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Armstrong World Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $207.50.

Armstrong World Industries Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of AWI opened at $192.15 on Tuesday. Armstrong World Industries has a 52-week low of $122.37 and a 52-week high of $206.08. The stock has a market cap of $8.29 billion, a PE ratio of 27.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.33. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $192.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $192.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The construction company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.67 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $388.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.87 million. Armstrong World Industries had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 19.08%.Armstrong World Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.050-8.350 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Armstrong World Industries will post 6.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Armstrong World Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.339 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Armstrong World Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.31%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 807,605 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $154,333,000 after purchasing an additional 48,925 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Armstrong World Industries by 1,219.2% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 197,508 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $37,744,000 after purchasing an additional 182,536 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Armstrong World Industries by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 17,148 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,277,000 after purchasing an additional 1,829 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 17,658 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,374,000 after buying an additional 1,130 shares during the period. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its holdings in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 21,735 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,994,000 after buying an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.93% of the company’s stock.

About Armstrong World Industries

Armstrong World Industries, Inc is a leading global manufacturer of commercial ceiling and wall solutions. The company offers a diverse portfolio of acoustical, decorative and specialty ceiling systems designed to enhance interior environments in offices, healthcare facilities, schools, retail outlets and other non-residential settings. Through its focus on performance, aesthetics and sustainability, Armstrong World Industries addresses both functional and design requirements for architects, contractors and building owners.

Armstrong’s product range includes mineral fiber, fiberglass, wood wool, metal and stone wool ceiling panels, as well as suspension and grid systems.