Trending NewsTrending NewsLowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:AOS A. O. Smith (AOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $57.34 +0.17 (+0.30%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.34 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 05/22/2026 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About A. O. Smith Stock (NYSE:AOS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get A. O. Smith alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$56.78▼$57.7250-Day Range$55.95▼$67.1552-Week Range$54.16▼$81.86Volume1.37 million shsAverage Volume1.85 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.90 billionP/E Ratio15.25Dividend Yield2.51%Price Target$69.89Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview A. O. Smith Corporation, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential and commercial applications. Since its founding in 1874, the company has built a reputation for producing reliable, energy-efficient water heaters, boilers and pressure vessels. Its product portfolio encompasses gas, electric, condensing and tankless water heaters, as well as specialty boilers designed to meet a variety of building and industrial needs. The company operates through two primary segments: North America and Asia. In North America, A. O. Smith serves homeowners, contractors and building operators with well-established brands that deliver high performance, safety and long service life. In Asia, the company has expanded its presence with water heating and water purification solutions tailored to rapidly growing urban markets, leveraging local manufacturing facilities and an extensive sales network throughout China and parts of South Asia. A. O. Smith has grown from its origins as a pump manufacturer into a global enterprise with production plants and research centers in the United States, China and India. The company’s emphasis on product innovation is supported by engineering teams dedicated to improving energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact. Patrick S. Decker has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2011, guiding A. O. Smith through periods of expansion and technological advancement. With a long history of industrial manufacturing expertise, A. O. Smith continues to focus on sustainable solutions and customer support services. Its product offerings increasingly incorporate smart-control technologies and advanced materials to meet evolving regulatory standards and end-user expectations for safety, efficiency and durability.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More A. O. Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreAOS MarketRank™: A. O. Smith scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 174 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingA. O. Smith has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.91, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialA. O. Smith has a consensus price target of $69.89, representing about 21.9% upside from its current price of $57.34.Amount of Analyst CoverageA. O. Smith has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about A. O. Smith's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.52% Earnings GrowthEarnings for A. O. Smith are expected to grow by 9.52% in the coming year, from $3.78 to $4.14 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of A. O. Smith is 15.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of A. O. Smith is 15.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioA. O. Smith has a PEG Ratio of 1.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioA. O. Smith has a P/B Ratio of 4.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about A. O. Smith's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.84% of the float of A. O. Smith has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverA. O. Smith has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.36.Change versus previous monthShort interest in A. O. Smith has recently increased by 29.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldA. O. Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthA. O. Smith has been increasing its dividend for 31 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of A. O. Smith is 38.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, A. O. Smith will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.78% next year. This indicates that A. O. Smith will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about A. O. Smith's dividend. News and Social Media1.1 / 5News Sentiment-0.31 News SentimentA. O. Smith has a news sentiment score of -0.31. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for A. O. Smith this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for AOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added A. O. Smith to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, A. O. Smith insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $82,127.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.50% of the stock of A. O. Smith is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.10% of the stock of A. O. Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about A. O. Smith's insider trading history. Receive AOS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for A. O. Smith and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) Receives Average Rating of "Reduce" from BrokeragesMay 24 at 2:32 AM | americanbankingnews.comIs A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) A Good Stock To Buy Now?May 21 at 12:37 PM | finance.yahoo.comRead now. Do not delete. You’ve been warned.Three Nobel Prize Winners expose this once-in-a-generation wealth shift: “Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You” Porter Stansberry exposes how the convergence of three immense forces is about to rewrite everything about the American way of life: how you work, save, invest… it’s all about to change.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)A.O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Stock ForecastsMay 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comA. O. Smith Announces Retirement of Charles T. Lauber and Appointment of Carrie L. Anderson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerMay 20, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comA. O. Smith Announces Retirement of Charles T. Lauber and Appointment of Carrie L.May 19, 2026 | prnewswire.comWhat A. O. Smith (AOS)'s China Slowdown and Downgrades Mean For ShareholdersMay 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comJP Morgan downgrades A O Smith (AOS)May 16, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines AOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AOS shares performed this year? A. O. Smith's stock was trading at $66.89 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AOS stock has decreased by 14.3% and is now trading at $57.3440. How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter? A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.09. The firm's revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did A. O. Smith's stock split? A. O. Smith shares split on the morning of Thursday, October 6th 2016.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, September 7th 2016. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, October 5th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does A. O. Smith have any subsidiaries? A. O. Smith subsidiaries include Giant Factories, Master Water Conditioning, Water-Right, Water-Right Inc, Hague, Hague Quality Water, Aquasana Inc., and more. Who are A. O. Smith's major shareholders? A. O. Smith's top institutional investors include First Trust Advisors LP (1.57%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.42%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.22%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.03%). Insiders that own company stock include James F Stern, Mark D Smith, Kevin J Wheeler, Ajita G Rajendra, Idelle K Wolf, Robert J Heideman, Douglas Samuel Karge, Samuel M Carver and Darrell W Schuh. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of A. O. Smith? Shares of AOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of A. O. Smith own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that A. O. Smith investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ExxonMobil (XOM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2026Record date for 5/15 Dividend4/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend4/30/2026Dividend Payable5/15/2026Today5/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 AOS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AOS has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry MACH - ELECTRICAL Sub-IndustryBuilding Products Current SymbolNYSE:AOS CIK91142 Webwww.aosmith.com Phone(414) 359-4000Fax414-359-4115Employees11,500Year Founded1874Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for A. O. Smith$69.89 High Price Target$80.00 Low Price Target$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.91 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.76 Trailing P/E Ratio15.25 Forward P/E Ratio15.17 P/E Growth1.26Net Income$546.20 million Net Margins13.84% Pretax Margin18.07% Return on Equity28.42% Return on Assets15.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio1.56 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.83 billion Price / Sales2.06 Cash Flow$4.54 per share Price / Cash Flow12.63 Book Value$13.62 per share Price / Book4.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares137,830,000Free Float137,140,000Market Cap$7.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. MegaboomWe are about to experience the greatest A.I. boom in stock market history... Thanks to a pivotal economic catalyst, specific tech stocks will skyrocket just like they did during the "dot com" boom in the 1990s. 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