A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for A. O. Smith in a report issued on Monday, September 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.93 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.92. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith's current full-year earnings is $3.76 per share.
A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The industrial products company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $997.89 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.68% and a return on equity of 28.42%. A. O. Smith's revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.06 EPS. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.700-3.900 EPS.
Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of A. O. Smith from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $76.00 target price (up previously from $74.00) on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $77.43.
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A. O. Smith Stock Performance
Shares of AOS stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $73.06. The company had a trading volume of 2,025,689 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,007,065. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $71.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.65. The firm has a market cap of $10.24 billion, a PE ratio of 20.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.25. A. O. Smith has a one year low of $58.83 and a one year high of $92.06.
A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. A. O. Smith's payout ratio is currently 37.88%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Chairman Kevin J. Wheeler sold 22,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.26, for a total transaction of $1,581,972.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 100,647 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,172,105.22. This represents a 18.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On A. O. Smith
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith in the first quarter worth about $26,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 143.7% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 446 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 44,400.0% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 445 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 74.8% in the first quarter. National Pension Service now owns 458 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company's stock.
A. O. Smith Company Profile
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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.
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