Employee Stock Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Components Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized

The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended January 31,				Nine Months Ended January 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Restricted stock	$	5,413	$	5,263	$	17,083	$	14,977
ESPP		246		254		945		823
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	5,659	$	5,517	$	18,028	$	15,800

Restricted Stock Activity

Restricted stock activity during the nine months ended January 31, 2019 is summarized below:

	Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Non-vested, April 30, 2018		1,730		$	33.45
Granted		665		$	40.86
Vested		(889	)	$	36.44
Forfeited/expired		(32	)	$	31.96
Non-vested, January 31, 2019		1,474		$	38.33