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

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$263.62 -1.35 (-0.51%)
Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$263.52 -0.11 (-0.04%)
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About Applied Industrial Technologies Stock (NYSE:AIT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$262.05
$267.11
50-Day Range
$224.46
$274.42
52-Week Range
$189.18
$282.98
Volume
245,425 shs
Average Volume
341,645 shs
Market Capitalization
$10.04 billion
P/E Ratio
26.47
Dividend Yield
0.70%
Price Target
$285.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Applied Industrial Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

AIT MarketRank™: 

Applied Industrial Technologies scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Applied Industrial Technologies are expected to grow by 8.79% in the coming year, from $9.90 to $10.77 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 26.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.78.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 26.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.97.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Applied Industrial Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 3.23. 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 6.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Applied Industrial Technologies' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.76% 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 1.3, 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 increased by 1.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Applied Industrial Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.68%, 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 18.47%. 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 17.08% next year. This indicates that Applied Industrial Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Applied Industrial Technologies' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.76% 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 1.3, 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 increased by 1.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Applied Industrial Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Applied Industrial Technologies this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for AIT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Applied Industrial Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Applied Industrial Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.67% 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.

  • Read more about Applied Industrial Technologies' insider trading history.
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AIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Applied Industrial Technologies' stock was trading at $239.47 at the start of the year. Since then, AIT stock has increased by 10.1% and is now trading at $263.6210.

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AIT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The industrial products company reported $2.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.17. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Applied Industrial Technologies' Board of Directors initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which permits the company to buy back 1,500,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Applied Industrial Technologies' top institutional shareholders include Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.33%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.86%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.82%) and Nordea Investment Management AB (0.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Neil A Schrimsher, Warren E Hoffner III, Peter C Wallace, Jason W Vasquez, Kurt W Loring, Vincent K Petrella and Mary Dean Hall.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of AIT 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Applied Industrial Technologies investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 5/30 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
5/30/2025
Today
8/08/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
8/14/2025
Record date for 8/29 Dividend
8/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
8/15/2025
Dividend Payable
8/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MACH - GENL INDL
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:AIT
CIK
109563
Employees
6,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$315.00
Low Price Target
$250.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$9.96
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.47
Forward P/E Ratio
26.63
P/E Growth
3.23
Net Income
$385.76 million
Net Margins
8.64%
Pretax Margin
11.27%
Return on Equity
22.01%
Return on Assets
12.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
3.57
Quick Ratio
2.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.50 billion
Price / Sales
2.23
Cash Flow
$11.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.33
Book Value
$43.75 per share
Price / Book
6.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
38,085,000
Free Float
37,449,000
Market Cap
$10.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.94

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This page (NYSE:AIT) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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