Analysts Offer Predictions for A. O. Smith FY2025 Earnings

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of A. O. Smith in a report issued on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.69 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.70. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith's current full-year earnings is $3.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for A. O. Smith's FY2026 earnings at $3.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.51 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on AOS. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on A. O. Smith from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Citigroup dropped their price target on A. O. Smith from $69.00 to $65.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on A. O. Smith from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $76.17.

A. O. Smith Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:AOS traded up $1.40 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $64.14. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,386,596 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,282,942. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.92, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $65.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $66.92. A. O. Smith has a fifty-two week low of $58.83 and a fifty-two week high of $92.45.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $963.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.56 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 13.74%. The business's revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.00 EPS.

A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th were paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 30th. A. O. Smith's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.99%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On A. O. Smith

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. National Pension Service grew its holdings in A. O. Smith by 74.8% during the first quarter. National Pension Service now owns 458 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the period. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its holdings in A. O. Smith by 69.9% during the first quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 491 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in A. O. Smith by 161.7% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 539 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the period. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith in the first quarter worth $48,000. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

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.