Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$165.95 +5.93% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 29% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $6.94B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B+
Cash (19)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.7% Base Target
$216 Bull$177 Base$136 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:65% Call Buyers ($2.9M)
35% PutsMax Pain: $163.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
52.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
7.49>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
9 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE28% OF RANGE
L: $150$165.95H: $206
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (41% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: A+RQD 19 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B+RQD 32 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on AWI

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (95)

28.7% ROIC with 40.6% gross margin and 4.07% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 7.49 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (63)

Put/Call 0.54x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like AWI
  • ✓Strong cash generator (41% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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AWI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.38%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $165.8H $167.7L $164.3C $166.3VOL 616.1K
RES: $171.9SUP: $151.4SMA50: $166.1SMA200: $169.5
$191.3$180.2$169.1$157.9$146.8RES $171.9SUP $151.4$166.32026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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AWI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
16.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on AWI today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for AWI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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AWI Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell AWI stock right now?

Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 29% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is AWI's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

AWI's 12-month base price target is $177.15 (range $136.08 to $216.35), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.