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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$232.65
+0.4%
$229.24
$182.21
$282.98
$8.82B0.93342,681 shs627,213 shs
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$65.60
-0.1%
$66.03
$58.83
$92.45
$9.33B1.211.29 million shs1.43 million shs
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
$41.69
-1.7%
$39.37
$28.46
$42.79
$969.33M1.4152,785 shs162,697 shs
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$388.56
+1.0%
$342.13
$267.30
$418.50
$181.21B1.372.52 million shs2.78 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.00%+2.68%+2.77%+3.35%+20.14%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.00%+4.72%+2.12%+0.50%-19.72%
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
0.00%+9.00%+7.48%+23.05%+42.92%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.00%+6.93%+10.97%+16.67%+15.63%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
4.5669 of 5 stars
2.44.03.31.42.61.72.5
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
4.9163 of 5 stars
3.15.04.22.02.61.72.5
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
0.8024 of 5 stars
1.03.00.80.02.02.50.0
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
4.7883 of 5 stars
2.44.04.21.32.93.32.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
2.88
Moderate Buy$285.0022.50% Upside
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
2.29
Hold$75.2914.76% Upside
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
2.00
Hold$41.00-1.66% Downside
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.73
Moderate Buy$380.83-1.99% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest CAT, ASTE, AIT, and AOS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/27/2025
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingHold (C) ➝ Hold (C)
6/24/2025
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$70.00
6/24/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Citigroup
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$370.00 ➝ $420.00
6/23/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$396.00 ➝ $414.00
6/20/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$395.00 ➝ $422.00
6/11/2025
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingHold (C) ➝ Hold (C)
5/30/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy$335.00 ➝ $385.00
5/24/2025
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingHold (C) ➝ Hold (C)
5/19/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$375.00 ➝ $373.00
5/16/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
UBS Group
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$272.00 ➝ $357.00
5/13/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Baird R W
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
(Data available from 6/30/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$4.48B1.98$11.40 per share20.40$43.75 per share5.32
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$3.80B2.45$4.34 per share15.12$13.05 per share5.03
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
$1.31B0.73$4.45 per share9.36$27.96 per share1.49
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$64.81B2.82$27.19 per share14.29$40.79 per share9.53
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$385.76M$9.9623.3621.602.998.64%22.01%12.83%8/13/2025 (Estimated)
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$533.60M$3.5818.3215.621.4613.74%28.39%16.70%7/22/2025 (Estimated)
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
$4.30M$0.6663.17N/A1.15%10.72%6.41%8/6/2025 (Estimated)
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$10.79B$20.5218.9417.572.5615.71%53.77%11.64%8/5/2025 (Estimated)

Latest CAT, ASTE, AIT, and AOS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/22/2025Q2 2025
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$0.96N/AN/AN/A$997.89 millionN/A
5/1/2025Q3 2025
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.40$2.57+$0.17$2.57$1.17 billion$1.17 billion
4/30/2025Q1 2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$4.35$4.25-$0.10$4.20$14.64 billion$14.25 billion
4/29/2025Q1 2025
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$0.90$0.95+$0.05$0.95$950.56 million$963.90 million
4/29/2025Q1 2025
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
$0.46$0.88+$0.42$0.62$320.40 million$329.40 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$1.840.79%N/A18.47%16 Years
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$1.362.07%N/A37.99%31 Years
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
$0.521.25%N/A78.79%N/A
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.641.45%N/A27.49%30 Years

Latest CAT, ASTE, AIT, and AOS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/25/2025
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
quarterly$0.460.78%8/15/20258/15/20258/29/2025
6/11/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.511.67%7/21/20257/21/20258/20/2025
5/1/2025
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
quarterly$0.460.76%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/2025
4/25/2025
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
quarterly$0.131.47%5/13/20255/13/20255/30/2025
4/9/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.412.06%4/21/20254/21/20255/20/2025
4/7/2025
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
quarterly$0.342.24%4/30/20254/30/20255/15/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.31
3.57
2.51
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.14
1.61
1.01
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
0.15
2.66
1.09
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.43
1.32
0.77

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
93.52%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
76.10%
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
93.16%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
1.67%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.76%
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
0.69%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
6,50038.08 million37.45 millionOptionable
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
12,700142.11 million141.03 millionOptionable
Astec Industries, Inc. stock logo
ASTE
Astec Industries
4,14822.87 million22.71 millionOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
112,900471.04 million469.49 millionOptionable

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Applied Industrial Technologies stock logo

Applied Industrial Technologies NYSE:AIT

$232.65 +0.96 (+0.41%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It operates in two segments, Service Center Based Distribution, and Engineered Solutions. The company distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, advanced automation products, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, automation solutions, tools, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies; and motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, valves, fittings, process instrumentation, actuators, and hoses, filtration supplies, as well as other related supplies for general operational needs of customers' machinery and equipment. It also operates fabricated rubber shops and service field crews that install, modify, and repair conveyor belts and rubber linings, as well as offer hose assemblies. In addition, the company provides technical support services; engages in the distribution of fluid power and industrial flow control products; advanced automation solutions, including machine vision, robotics, motion control, and smart technologies. It distributes industrial products through a network of service centers. The company serves various industries, including agriculture and food processing, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, fabricated metals, forest products, industrial machinery and equipment, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, primary metals, technology, transportation, and utilities, as well as government entities. The company was formerly known as Bearings, Inc. and changed its to name to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in 1997. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

A. O. Smith stock logo

A. O. Smith NYSE:AOS

$65.60 -0.05 (-0.08%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration product; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, Hague, Water-Right, Master Water, Atlantic Filter, and Water Tec brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as to retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce channels. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Astec Industries stock logo

Astec Industries NASDAQ:ASTE

$41.69 -0.70 (-1.65%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Astec Industries, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets equipment and components used primarily in road building and related construction activities worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Infrastructure Solutions and Materials Solutions. The Infrastructure Solutions segment offers asphalt plants and related components, heaters, concrete dust control systems, asphalt pavers, vaporizers, concrete material handling systems, screeds, heat recovery units, paste back-fill plants, asphalt storage tanks, hot oil heaters, bagging plants, fuel storage tanks, industrial and asphalt burners and systems, custom batch plants, material transfer vehicles, soil stabilizing-reclaiming machinery, blower trucks and trailers, milling machines, soil remediation plants, wood chippers and grinders, pump trailers, concrete batch plants, control systems, liquid terminals, storage equipment and related parts, construction and retrofits, polymer plants, and concrete mixers, as well as engineering and environmental permitting services. This segment provides its products to asphalt producers; highway and heavy equipment contractors; utility contractors; sand and gravel producers; construction, demolition, recycle and crushing contractors; forestry and environmental recycling contractors; mine and quarry operators; port and inland terminal authorities; power stations; and domestic and foreign government agencies. The Materials Solutions segment designs and manufactures crushing equipment, mobile plants, bulk material handling solutions, vibrating equipment, screening equipment, electrical control centers, modular plants and systems, conveying equipment, plant automation products, portable plants, and mineral processing equipment, as well as offers consulting and engineering services. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Caterpillar stock logo

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$388.56 +3.85 (+1.00%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, tractors, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, fleet management products, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions, as well as related parts and services. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, revolving charge accounts, repair/rebuild financing services, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. Its All Other Operating segment offers filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; logistics solutions and distribution services; brand management and marketing strategy services; and digital investments services. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.