Q2 EPS Estimates for A. O. Smith Reduced by Zacks Research

A. O. Smith Co. (NYSE:AOS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for A. O. Smith in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $0.95 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.97. 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 FY2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.92 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.50 EPS.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.05. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 28.87% and a net margin of 13.98%. The business had revenue of $963.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $950.56 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.00 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on AOS. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Saturday, May 10th. StockNews.com upgraded A. O. Smith from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on A. O. Smith from $88.00 to $84.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, 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 report on Monday, April 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $76.17.

A. O. Smith Price Performance

AOS stock opened at $67.10 on Thursday. A. O. Smith has a one year low of $58.83 and a one year high of $92.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $65.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.54 billion, a PE ratio of 18.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Institutional Trading of A. O. Smith

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Perpetual Ltd raised its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 118,624 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $8,091,000 after purchasing an additional 11,128 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in A. O. Smith by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 59,654 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $4,069,000 after buying an additional 891 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC raised its position in A. O. Smith by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 3,454 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC bought a new position in A. O. Smith during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC lifted its stake in A. O. Smith by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 16,533 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,128,000 after acquiring an additional 1,155 shares during the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 30th. A. O. Smith's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.99%.

About A. O. Smith

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.

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