NYSE:AIT Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $316.34 -3.06 (-0.96%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$318.87 +2.53 (+0.80%) As of 10/23/2026 07:56 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Applied Industrial Technologies Stock (NYSE:AIT) 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 AIT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$312.26▼$317.7650-Day Range$314.94▼$359.2452-Week Range$238.72▼$374.80Volume325,748 shsAverage Volume235,232 shsMarket Capitalization$11.62 billionP/E Ratio28.86Dividend Yield0.64%Price Target$398.33Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: AIT) is a distributor and value-added service provider of industrial motion, power transmission, fluid power, automation, and control products. Its offerings include bearings, mechanical power-transmission components, motors, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, industrial hoses, process pumps, safety products, and related maintenance supplies. The company also provides technical and engineering services designed to help customers improve equipment performance, reliability, and productivity. These services may include repair and maintenance support, product customization, inventory management, fluid-power system design, automation solutions, and other application-focused assistance. Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Applied Industrial Technologies serves a broad range of industries through locations and operations in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Its customers include manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, government entities, and other commercial and industrial organizations. Neil A. Schrimsher serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Applied Industrial Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreAIT MarketRank™: 4.913379530915 of 5 starsApplied Industrial Technologies scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 649 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingApplied Industrial Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialApplied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $398.33, representing about 25.9% upside from its current price of $316.34.Amount of Analyst CoverageApplied Industrial Technologies has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Applied Industrial Technologies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Applied Industrial Technologies are expected to grow by 9.83% in the coming year, from $12.00 to $13.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 28.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 28.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.09.Price to Earnings Growth RatioApplied Industrial Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 2.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioApplied Industrial Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 6.28. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.28% of the float of Applied Industrial Technologies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverApplied Industrial Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Applied Industrial Technologies has recently decreased by 7.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldApplied Industrial Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.64%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthApplied Industrial Technologies has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 18.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Applied Industrial Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.48% next year. This indicates that Applied Industrial Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Applied Industrial Technologies' dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentApplied Industrial Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Applied Industrial Technologies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for AIT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Applied Industrial Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Applied Industrial Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,291,658.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.60% of the stock of Applied Industrial Technologies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.52% 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. Receive AIT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Applied Industrial Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Tomczik to Its Audit Committee and Corporate Governance & Sustainability Committee, Effective as of August 11, 2026October 24 at 8:58 AM | marketscreener.comMIs Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Priced Close To Fair Value?October 24 at 8:58 AM | finance.yahoo.comFederal Reserve’s Disturbing Plan To Control Your MoneyA Federal Reserve filing, Docket No. OP-1670, is drawing scrutiny for language that could expand the Fed's visibility into consumer bank transactions. A pilot program is reportedly already underway, with wider rollout at major banks possibly beginning this summer. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what the document says and what steps account holders might consider.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), What Is Drawing Fresh Attention Now?October 23 at 11:55 PM | finance.yahoo.comApplied Industrial Adds Michael Olosky to BoardOctober 22 at 4:51 PM | tipranks.comApplied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Projected to Post Earnings on TuesdayOctober 20, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMizuho Has Lowered Expectations for Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) Stock PriceOctober 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AIT) Stock Has Average Target Price of $400.00October 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines AIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AIT shares performed this year? Applied Industrial Technologies' stock was trading at $256.67 at the start of the year. Since then, AIT stock has increased by 23.2% and is now trading at $316.34. How were Applied Industrial Technologies' earnings last quarter? Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AIT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 13th. The industrial products company reported $3.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.92 by $0.25. Applied Industrial Technologies's revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Applied Industrial Technologies buying back stock? Applied Industrial Technologies' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back 1,500,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Applied Industrial Technologies' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Applied Industrial Technologies include EULAV Asset Management (0.39%), Grace & White Inc. NY (0.37%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.32%) and Robeco Schweiz AG (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Neil A Schrimsher, Warren E Hoffner III, David K Wells, Peter C Wallace, Kurt W Loring, Jason W Vasquez, Madhuri A Andrews and Mary Dean Hall. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Applied Industrial Technologies? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Applied Industrial Technologies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Applied Industrial Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), McKesson (MCK) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2026Record date for 8/31 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend8/14/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Today10/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get 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. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 AIT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. AIT has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Trading Companies & Distributors Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors Current SymbolNYSE:AIT CIK109563 Webwww.applied.com Phone(216) 426-4753Fax216-426-4845Employees6,900Year Founded1923Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Applied Industrial Technologies$398.33 High Price Target$420.00 Low Price Target$390.00 Potential Upside/Downside+25.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.96 Trailing P/E Ratio28.86 Forward P/E Ratio26.36 P/E Growth2.55Net Income$414.52 million Net Margins8.35% Pretax Margin10.96% Return on Equity22.17% Return on Assets13.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio2.58 Quick Ratio1.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.97 billion Price / Sales2.34 Cash Flow$13.02 per share Price / Cash Flow24.29 Book Value$50.37 per share Price / Book6.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,730,000Free Float36,146,000Market Cap$11.62 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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