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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
$321.09
-5.1%
$340.60
$238.34
$374.80
$11.83B0.84270,001 shs509,990 shs
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$60.31
-2.6%
$61.38
$54.16
$81.86
$8.21B1.171.32 million shs1.81 million shs
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$280.19
-0.5%
$279.88
$238.82
$303.15
$79.77B0.99935,283 shs837,028 shs
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$284.89
-1.7%
$267.37
$216.22
$310.00
$15.53B1.2455,060 shs345,947 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%-5.94%-5.65%+5.62%+19.68%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.00%-4.41%+0.85%+6.19%-16.74%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
0.00%-0.72%-1.30%+13.39%+4.97%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
0.00%+1.09%+13.86%+10.21%+14.99%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$321.09
-5.1%
$340.60
$238.34
$374.80
$11.83B0.84270,001 shs509,990 shs
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$60.31
-2.6%
$61.38
$54.16
$81.86
$8.21B1.171.32 million shs1.81 million shs
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$280.19
-0.5%
$279.88
$238.82
$303.15
$79.77B0.99935,283 shs837,028 shs
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$284.89
-1.7%
$267.37
$216.22
$310.00
$15.53B1.2455,060 shs345,947 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%-5.94%-5.65%+5.62%+19.68%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.00%-4.41%+0.85%+6.19%-16.74%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
0.00%-0.72%-1.30%+13.39%+4.97%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
0.00%+1.09%+13.86%+10.21%+14.99%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
3.00
Buy$400.0024.58% Upside
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
2.00
Hold$67.7512.34% Upside
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
1.77
Reduce$281.250.38% Upside
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
2.70
Moderate Buy$307.227.84% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest ITW, LECO, AIT, and AOS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/24/2026
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Reiterated RatingHold (C-)
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOutperform$350.00 ➝ $390.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOverweight$375.00 ➝ $420.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetBuy$380.00 ➝ $390.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetBuy$380.00 ➝ $400.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOutperform$355.00 ➝ $400.00
8/14/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOutperform$317.00 ➝ $400.00
8/11/2026
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
UpgradeHold (C+)Buy (B-)
8/10/2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
Initiated CoverageBuy$340.00
8/10/2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
UpgradeUnderweightEqual Weight$257.00 ➝ $283.00
8/10/2026
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
UpgradeStrong SellHold
(Data available from 8/30/2023 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
$4.97B2.37$13.11 per share24.50$50.37 per share6.37
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$3.83B2.14$4.53 per share13.32$13.34 per share4.52
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$16.04B4.97$11.94 per share23.46$11.12 per share25.20
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$4.23B3.67$11.81 per share24.12$26.71 per share10.67
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
$414.52M$10.9629.3024.382.598.35%22.17%13.43%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$546.20M$3.6016.7514.851.3413.15%27.88%15.21%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$3.07B$11.0325.4022.524.7319.39%101.72%19.64%10/23/2026 (Estimated)
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$520.53M$10.0128.4623.111.7112.35%39.23%15.25%10/29/2026 (Estimated)

Latest ITW, LECO, AIT, and AOS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/13/2026Q4 2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.92$3.17+$0.25$3.17$1.29 billion$1.35 billion
7/30/2026Q2 2026
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$0.9570$1.03+$0.0730$0.91$994.89 million$1.00 billion
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$2.81$2.93+$0.12$2.88$1.17 billion$1.22 billion
7/28/2026Q2 2026
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$2.80$2.84+$0.04$2.84$4.19 billion$4.30 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.040.64%+8.34%18.61%16 Years
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$1.442.39%+7.09%40.00%31 Years
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$6.442.30%+7.07%58.39%55 Years
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$3.161.11%+8.95%31.57%30 Years

Latest ITW, LECO, AIT, and AOS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/22/2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
quarterly$0.791.27%9/30/20269/30/202610/15/2026
8/7/2026
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
quarterly$1.722.32%9/30/20269/30/202610/9/2026
6/22/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
quarterly$0.510.56%8/14/20268/14/20268/31/2026
7/13/2026
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
quarterly$0.362.39%7/31/20267/31/20268/17/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.14
2.58
1.75
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.32
1.59
1.04
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
2.26
1.11
0.81
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
0.74
1.98
1.20

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%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
79.77%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
79.61%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
1.60%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.50%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
0.83%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
1.68%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
6,90036.70 million36.11 millionOptionable
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
11,500135.91 million135.23 millionOptionable
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
43,000284.80 million282.44 millionOptionable
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
12,00054.51 million53.59 millionOptionable

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Applied Industrial Technologies stock logo

Applied Industrial Technologies NYSE:AIT

$321.09 -17.30 (-5.11%)
As of 08/28/2026 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

$60.31 -1.64 (-2.65%)
As of 08/28/2026 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.

Illinois Tool Works stock logo

Illinois Tool Works NYSE:ITW

$280.19 -1.48 (-0.53%)
As of 08/28/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment in the United States and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment provides warewashing, refrigeration, cooking, and food processing equipment; kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment maintenance and repair services. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produces and sells equipment, consumables, and related software for testing and measuring of materials and structures, as well as equipment and consumables used in the production of electronic subassemblies and microelectronics. The Welding segment produces arc welding equipment; and metal arc welding consumables and related accessories. The Polymers & Fluids segment produces adhesives, sealants, lubrication and cutting fluids, and fluids and polymers for auto aftermarket maintenance and appearance. The Construction Products segment offers engineered fastening systems and solutions for the residential construction, renovation/remodel, and commercial construction markets. The Specialty Products segment provides beverage packaging equipment and consumables, product coding and marking equipment and consumables, and appliance components and fasteners. It serves the automotive OEM and tiers, MRO, commercial food equipment, construction, general industrial, industrial capital goods, consumer durables, automotive aftermarket end, and other markets. The company distributes its products directly to industrial manufacturers, as well as through independent distributors. Illinois Tool Works Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Glenview, Illinois.

Lincoln Electric stock logo

Lincoln Electric NASDAQ:LECO

$284.89 -4.84 (-1.67%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. It offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, and specialty gas regulators, and education solutions, as well as a portfolio of automated solutions for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing, as well as involved in brazing and soldering alloys, and in the retail business in the United States. In addition, the company manufactures copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and manifolds for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning sector in the United States and Mexico; provides specialty welding consumables, wear plates and maintenance and repair services for alloy and wear-resistant products used in mining, steel, agricultural, and industrial mill applications; and designs and manufactures robotic assembly and arc welding systems that automate the tacking and welding of steel beams. Further, the company serves general fabrication, oil and gas, power generation, process, automotive and transportation, and construction and infrastructure industries, as well as heavy fabrication, ship building, and maintenance and repair markets. It sells its products directly to users of welding products, as well as through industrial distributors, retailers, and agents. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.