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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
$332.90
+0.3%
$337.55
$238.34
▼
$374.80
$12.20B0.83303,891 shs172,466 shs
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$154.36
+1.2%
$157.43
$125.00
▼
$183.11
$12.97B0.831.38 million shs654,810 shs
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$58.66
+1.7%
$60.37
$54.16
▼
$81.86
$7.84B1.161.43 million shs995,747 shs
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
$466.58
+0.3%
$482.84
$372.00
▼
$585.71
$8.98B1.34171,384 shs236,890 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
+0.32%+3.68%-2.64%-1.21%+28.43%
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
+1.31%+1.39%-3.69%+10.31%-11.99%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
+1.74%+2.82%-6.15%-5.18%-18.51%
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
+0.23%-2.09%-2.45%-17.94%+26.58%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$332.90
+0.3%
$337.55
$238.34
▼
$374.80
$12.20B0.83303,891 shs172,466 shs
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$154.36
+1.2%
$157.43
$125.00
▼
$183.11
$12.97B0.831.38 million shs654,810 shs
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$58.66
+1.7%
$60.37
$54.16
▼
$81.86
$7.84B1.161.43 million shs995,747 shs
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
$466.58
+0.3%
$482.84
$372.00
▼
$585.71
$8.98B1.34171,384 shs236,890 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
+0.32%+3.68%-2.64%-1.21%+28.43%
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
+1.31%+1.39%-3.69%+10.31%-11.99%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
+1.74%+2.82%-6.15%-5.18%-18.51%
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
+0.23%-2.09%-2.45%-17.94%+26.58%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
3.00
Buy$400.0020.16% Upside
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
2.22
Hold$162.505.27% Upside
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
2.00
Hold$67.7515.51% Upside
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
2.67
Moderate Buy$587.0025.81% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest VMI, AIT, ALLE, and AOS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/22/2026
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
Reiterated RatingOutperform$180.00
9/16/2026
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
DowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
8/31/2026
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
8/24/2026
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Reiterated RatingHold (C-)
8/14/2026
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
DowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
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
(Data available from 9/26/2023 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
$4.97B2.46$13.18 per share25.25$50.37 per share6.61
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$4.07B3.23$9.86 per share15.65$24.03 per share6.42
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$3.83B2.08$4.61 per share12.73$13.34 per share4.40
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
$4.10B2.20$23.88 per share19.54$82.88 per share5.63
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$10.9630.3725.262.668.35%22.17%13.43%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$643.80M$7.6220.2616.053.1015.36%35.41%13.80%10/22/2026 (Estimated)
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$546.20M$3.6016.2914.451.2913.15%27.88%15.21%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
$334.78M$25.6818.1718.041.0611.70%25.57%12.44%10/20/2026 (Estimated)

Latest VMI, AIT, ALLE, and AOS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/22/2026Q3 2026
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$2.49N/AN/AN/A$1.14 billionN/A
10/20/2026Q3 2026
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
$5.72N/AN/AN/A$1.12 billionN/A
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
7/23/2026Q2 2026
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$2.22$2.40+$0.18$2.15$1.12 billion$1.15 billion
7/21/2026Q2 2026
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
$5.80$6.14+$0.34$6.14$1.09 billion$1.12 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.040.61%+8.34%18.61%16 Years
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$2.201.43%+9.77%28.87%11 Years
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$1.442.46%+7.09%40.00%31 Years
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
$3.080.66%+8.61%11.99%1 Years

Latest VMI, AIT, ALLE, and AOS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/27/2026
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
quarterly$0.770.66%9/25/20269/25/202610/15/2026
9/2/2026
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
quarterly$0.551.42%9/15/20269/15/20269/30/2026
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
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
0.96
1.93
1.23
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.32
1.59
1.04
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
0.42
2.35
1.55

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
93.52%
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
92.21%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
76.10%
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
87.84%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
1.60%
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
0.64%
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.50%
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
1.42%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
6,90036.73 million36.15 millionOptionable
Allegion PLC stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
13,30085.04 million84.49 millionOptionable
A. O. Smith Corporation stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
11,500135.91 million135.23 millionOptionable
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
10,79119.31 million19.03 millionOptionable

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Applied Industrial Technologies stock logo

Applied Industrial Technologies NYSE:AIT

$332.90 +0.88 (+0.27%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$333.37 +0.47 (+0.14%)
As of 09/25/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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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.

Allegion stock logo

Allegion NYSE:ALLE

$154.36 +1.88 (+1.23%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$154.48 +0.11 (+0.07%)
As of 09/25/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door controls and systems and exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems and services; electronic security products and access control systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; doors, accessories, and other. It also provides services and software, which includes inspection, maintenance, and repair services for its automatic entrance solutions; and software as a service, including access control, IoT integration, and workforce management solutions, as well as aftermarket services, design and installation offerings, and locksmith services. The company sells its products and solutions to end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities, including education, healthcare, government, hospitality, retail, commercial office, and single and multi-family residential markets under the CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage, SimonsVoss, and Von Duprin brands. It sells its products and solutions through distribution and retail channels, such as specialty distribution, e-commerce, and wholesalers, as well as through various retail channels comprising do-it-yourself home improvement centers, online and e-commerce platforms, and small specialty showroom outlets. Allegion plc was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

A. O. Smith stock logo

A. O. Smith NYSE:AOS

$58.66 +0.96 (+1.66%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$58.66 +0.01 (+0.02%)
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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.

Valmont Industries stock logo

Valmont Industries NYSE:VMI

$466.58 +1.23 (+0.26%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$466.88 +0.31 (+0.07%)
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Valmont Industries, Inc. operates as manufacturer of products and services for infrastructure and agriculture markets in the United States, Australia, Brazil, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Infrastructure and Agriculture. The company manufactures and distributes steel, pre-stressed concrete, composite structures for electrical transmission, substation, and distribution applications; and designs, engineers, and manufactures metal, steel, wood, aluminum, and composite poles and structures for lighting and transportation applications. It also offers galvanizing, anodizing, painting, and powder coating services for paint products; towers, small cell structures, camouflage concealment solutions, passive intermodulation mitigation equipment, and components for wireless communication markets; and solar single-axis tracker product, an integrated system of steel structures, electric motors, and electronic controllers, as well as provides coatings services to preserve metal products. In addition, the company manufactures center pivot components and linear irrigation equipment for the agricultural markets, such as parts and tubular products for industrial customers; advanced technology solutions for agricultural sector; mechanical irrigation equipment and service parts under the Valley brand name. It serves municipalities and government entities, commercial lighting fixtures manufacturing companies, contractors, telecommunications and utility companies, and farmers, as well as the general manufacturing sector. Valmont Industries, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.