American Software (NASDAQ:AMSWA) Releases Earnings Results

American Software (NASDAQ:AMSWA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The software maker reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.01, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $26.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.89 million. American Software had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 10.75%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.08 earnings per share. American Software updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

American Software Price Performance

Shares of American Software stock opened at $11.06 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $368.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.53 and a beta of 0.71. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $9.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.39. American Software has a 1 year low of $8.41 and a 1 year high of $12.58.

American Software Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.98%. American Software’s payout ratio is currently 129.41%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Matthew G. Mckenna bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.53 per share, for a total transaction of $42,650.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 37,350 shares in the company, valued at $318,595.50. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Matthew G. Mckenna purchased 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.53 per share, with a total value of $42,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 37,350 shares in the company, valued at approximately $318,595.50. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director James B. Miller, Jr. acquired 3,718 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $9.15 per share, for a total transaction of $34,019.70. Following the transaction, the director now owns 719 shares in the company, valued at $6,578.85. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 11.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on AMSWA shares. Maxim Group raised their price objective on American Software from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. B. Riley dropped their price target on American Software from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 7th.

About American Software

American Software, Inc develops, markets, and supports a range of computer business application software products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Supply Chain Management (SCM), Information Technology Consulting (IT Consulting), and Other segments. The SCM segment leverages a single platform spanning eight supply chain process areas including product, demand, inventory, network optimization supply, deploy aligned with integrated business planning and supply chain data management.