American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD) Shares Acquired by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its position in shares of American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD) by 483.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 48,301 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,016 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned approximately 0.32% of American Woodmark worth $3,841,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMWD. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of American Woodmark by 170.6% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased 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 worth $68,000 after buying an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp acquired a new stake in American Woodmark in the third quarter valued at $80,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in American Woodmark during the 4th quarter valued at $87,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in American Woodmark during the 3rd quarter worth $158,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

American Woodmark Trading Down 0.5 %

NASDAQ AMWD opened at $61.16 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $907.31 million, a PE ratio of 9.14 and a beta of 1.58. American Woodmark Co. has a one year low of $57.44 and a one year high of $106.57. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.93.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on AMWD. StockNews.com raised shares of American Woodmark from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wolfe Research downgraded American Woodmark from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $114.00.

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.