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

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$353.59 -5.19 (-1.45%)
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About Applied Industrial Technologies Stock (NYSE:AIT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$352.69
$357.97
50-Day Range
$314.60
$362.18
52-Week Range
$238.34
$374.80
Volume
296,517 shs
Average Volume
256,407 shs
Market Capitalization
$13.07 billion
P/E Ratio
32.26
Dividend Yield
0.58%
Price Target
$384.29
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Applied Industrial Technologies, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIT, is a leading distributor of industrial products and services. The company offers a comprehensive range of bearings, power transmission components, fluid power products, industrial rubber products, and automation solutions. Through its network of distribution centers and branch locations, Applied Industrial Technologies serves diverse end markets including manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, food and beverage, and wastewater treatment.

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Applied Industrial Technologies has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. The company operates across two primary segments: Industrial Distribution, which focuses on stocking and selling a broad array of maintenance, repair, and operations products; and Engineered Solutions, which provides custom-engineered products and value-added services such as system design, assembly, field service, and condition monitoring.

Applied Industrial’s extensive geographic footprint includes more than 600 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia. This global presence is supported by a network of technical specialists and dedicated service centers that deliver on-site support, emergency repairs and inventory management solutions to help customers optimize equipment uptime and reduce total cost of ownership.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Chandross, who assumed the role in 2016, the company has emphasized operational excellence, digital service offerings and targeted acquisitions to drive growth. Applied Industrial Technologies maintains a focus on workforce development and customer-centric innovation as it seeks to extend its market leadership in industrial distribution and engineered solutions.

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Applied Industrial Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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AIT MarketRank™: 

Applied Industrial Technologies scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 670 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Applied 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/Downside

    The consensus price target for Applied Industrial Technologies is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Applied 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 Growth

    Earnings for Applied Industrial Technologies are expected to grow by 10.21% in the coming year, from $11.95 to $13.17 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 32.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.18.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Applied Industrial Technologies is 32.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.73.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Applied Industrial Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 3.08. 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 7.02. 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

    2.05% 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 2.62, 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 decreased by 4.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Applied Industrial Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.56%, 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 18.61%. 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 15.49% 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 Sentiment

    Applied Industrial Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Applied Industrial Technologies this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for AIT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Applied Industrial Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $1,268,427.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.60% 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 News Headlines

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) Price Target Raised to $390.00
The cat is out the bag
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Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) Price Target Raised to $400.00
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AIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Applied Industrial Technologies' stock was trading at $256.67 at the start of the year. Since then, AIT stock has increased by 37.8% and is now trading at $353.5890.

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AIT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 13th. The industrial products company reported $3.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.92 by $0.25. The firm's revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Applied Industrial Technologies' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which allows the company to repurchase 1,500,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Applied Industrial Technologies include BlackRock Inc. (10.70%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.75%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.57%) and Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (0.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Neil A Schrimsher, Warren E Hoffner III, Peter C Wallace, Kurt W Loring, Jason W Vasquez, Madhuri A Andrews and Mary Dean Hall.
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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

Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
5/29/2026
Last Earnings
8/13/2026
Record date for 8/31 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend
8/14/2026
Today
8/18/2026
Dividend Payable
8/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:AIT
CIK
109563
Employees
6,900
Year Founded
1923

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$420.00
Low Price Target
$290.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.96
Trailing P/E Ratio
32.26
Forward P/E Ratio
29.59
P/E Growth
3.08
Net Income
$414.52 million
Net Margins
8.35%
Pretax Margin
10.96%
Return on Equity
22.17%
Return on Assets
13.43%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.14
Current Ratio
2.58
Quick Ratio
1.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.97 billion
Price / Sales
2.63
Cash Flow
$12.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.53
Book Value
$50.37 per share
Price / Book
7.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,960,000
Free Float
36,369,000
Market Cap
$13.07 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NYSE:AIT) was last updated on 8/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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