AWI NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Armstrong World Industries Inc · Industrials · Building Products & Equipment

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Latest close 174.7 USD
8.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 44.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.7%, after a 10.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 1d.

Setup score 51 out of 100
Latest Close 174.7 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 8.7% latest completed week
4W Return 10.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 8.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.2%. Indicator stack 30/67 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 56/100 conviction; expected move 5.4%. News sentiment 59/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 1d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 44.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.7%, after a 10.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 2.1x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0712-week average 0.03

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.07Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.2% over four weeks, 8.2% over 12 weeks, and -6.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W8.7%
4W10.2%
12W8.2%
26W-4.6%
52W-6.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change163.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-11.00Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change45.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength17/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Value14/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum10/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Growth34/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework62/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
23.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
13.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
40.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
26.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
27.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
24.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
6.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
17.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
9/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

AWI shows bearish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 7.50, expected move of 5.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction56/100
Expected move5.4%
Put/call volume7.50
Pressure-79
Speculation10
Volatility42
Trend agreement61
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

26 positive · 27 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings1dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.7%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-12.8%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+8.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape45/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis11/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.07; No reversal markers Factors34/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 28; Small Cap Core rank 86 SVQF62/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 390.5 of 1014 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options40/100

AWI shows bearish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 7.50, expected move of 5.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 5.4% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE:AWI) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.339 Dividend Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings1d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026174.7 USD8.7%170.8 USD141.1 USD0.20-11.004.7MOff
24 Jul 2026160.7 USD3.0%171.5 USD140.4 USD-0.18-17.642.6MOff
17 Jul 2026156.0 USD0.3%172.5 USD139.9 USD-0.19-20.812.4MOff
10 Jul 2026155.5 USD-1.9%173.5 USD139.3 USD-0.20-22.582.1MOff
3 Jul 2026158.6 USD-2.2%174.5 USD138.8 USD-0.32-20.352.0MOff
26 Jun 2026162.2 USD2.7%175.3 USD138.2 USD-0.49-17.112.0MOff
19 Jun 2026157.9 USD2.4%176.2 USD137.7 USD-0.84-21.461.8MOff
12 Jun 2026154.2 USD-0.6%177.0 USD137.1 USD-1.05-22.831.9MOff
5 Jun 2026155.2 USD-1.7%178.0 USD136.5 USD-1.19-22.172.5MOff
29 May 2026157.9 USD0.3%179.1 USD136.0 USD-1.24-23.041.9MOff
22 May 2026157.4 USD1.5%180.1 USD135.4 USD-1.04-22.471.9MOff
15 May 2026155.2 USD-3.9%181.6 USD134.7 USD-0.90-23.221.8MOff
8 May 2026161.4 USD-4.0%183.0 USD134.2 USD-0.78-20.301.9MOff
1 May 2026168.1 USD-5.5%184.1 USD133.5 USD-0.77-15.353.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.