Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: AIT) is a distributor and value-added service provider of industrial motion, power transmission, fluid power, automation, and control products. Its offerings include bearings, mechanical power-transmission components, motors, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, industrial hoses, process pumps, safety products, and related maintenance supplies.

The company also provides technical and engineering services designed to help customers improve equipment performance, reliability, and productivity. These services may include repair and maintenance support, product customization, inventory management, fluid-power system design, automation solutions, and other application-focused assistance.

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Applied Industrial Technologies serves a broad range of industries through locations and operations in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Its customers include manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, government entities, and other commercial and industrial organizations. Neil A. Schrimsher serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $313.15 to $340.99
• 50-Day Range: $314.94 to $362.18
• 52-Week Range: $238.72 to $374.80
• Volume: 325,296 shs
• Average Volume: 227,660 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.92
• Dividend Yield: 0.64%
• Price Target: $398.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Applied Industrial Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Applied Industrial Technologies scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Applied Industrial Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $398.33, representing about 24.8% upside from its current price of $319.13.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Applied Industrial Technologies has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.83%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Applied Industrial Technologies are expected to grow by 9.83% in the coming year, from $12.00 to $13.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 30.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 30.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.54.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Applied Industrial Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 2.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Applied Industrial Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 6.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.28% of the float of Applied Industrial Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Applied Industrial Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Applied Industrial Technologies has recently decreased by 7.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Applied Industrial Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.60%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Applied Industrial Technologies has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 18.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Applied Industrial Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.48% next year. This indicates that Applied Industrial Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.02

News Sentiment

Applied Industrial Technologies has a news sentiment score of -0.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Applied Industrial Technologies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for AIT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Applied Industrial Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Applied Industrial Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,291,658.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.60% of the stock of Applied Industrial Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.52% of the stock of Applied Industrial Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Today: 10/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AIT
• CIK: 109563
• Web: www.applied.com
• Phone: (216) 426-4753
• Fax: 216-426-4845
• Employees: 6,900
• Year Founded: 1923

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Applied Industrial Technologies: $398.33
• High Price Target: $420.00
• Low Price Target: $390.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.59
• P/E Growth: 2.71
• Net Income: $414.52 million
• Net Margins: 8.35%
• Pretax Margin: 10.96%
• Return on Equity: 22.17%
• Return on Assets: 13.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14
• Current Ratio: 2.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.97 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.36
• Cash Flow: $12.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.77
• Book Value: $50.37 per share
• Price / Book: 6.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,730,000
• Free Float: 36,146,000
• Market Cap: $11.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.85