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A. O. Smith Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:AOS)

$77.28
+0.97 (+1.27%)
(As of 12/6/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$76.62
$77.77
50-Day Range
$65.19
$77.28
52-Week Range
$55.41
$77.77
Volume
745,088 shs
Average Volume
1.05 million shs
Market Capitalization
$11.49 billion
P/E Ratio
38.64
Dividend Yield
1.66%
Price Target
$70.29

A. O. Smith MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Reduce
1.71 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
9.1% Downside
$70.29 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.35% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.49
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.56mentions of A. O. Smith in the last 14 days
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$9.69 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
6.10%
From $3.77 to $4.00 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.30 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

66th out of 146 stocks

Household Appliances Industry

1st out of 5 stocks


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About A. O. Smith Stock (NYSE:AOS)

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas, heat pump and electric water heaters, boilers, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. It operates through two segments, North America and Rest of World. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; commercial boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as residential boilers for homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, on-the-go filtration bottles, point-of-use carbon, and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration product; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products primarily under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, and water softener brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as through retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/26/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend
10/30/2023
Dividend Payable
11/15/2023
Today
12/06/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Household appliances
Sub-Industry
Building Products
CUSIP
83186520
Employees
12,000
Year Founded
1874

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$70.29
High Stock Price Target
$87.00
Low Stock Price Target
$55.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-9.1%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$235.70 million
Pretax Margin
8.25%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.75 billion
Cash Flow
$3.77 per share
Book Value
$11.56 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
147,679,000
Market Cap
$11.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.25

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AOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell A. O. Smith stock right now?

7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for A. O. Smith in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 5 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" AOS shares.
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What is A. O. Smith's stock price target for 2024?

7 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for A. O. Smith's stock. Their AOS share price targets range from $55.00 to $87.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $70.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.1%.
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How have AOS shares performed in 2023?

A. O. Smith's stock was trading at $57.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AOS stock has increased by 35.0% and is now trading at $77.28.
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Are investors shorting A. O. Smith?

A. O. Smith saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,110,000 shares, a drop of 10.4% from the October 15th total of 3,470,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 976,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is A. O. Smith's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 30th 2024.
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How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?

A. O. Smith Co. (NYSE:AOS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.11. The industrial products company had revenue of $937.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $910.81 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 7.87% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.76%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.69 EPS.
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How often does A. O. Smith pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for A. O. Smith?

A. O. Smith declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share on Wednesday, November 15th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 30th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30.
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Is A. O. Smith a good dividend stock?

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.67%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 30 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 64.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AOS will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.00% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for AOS.

When did A. O. Smith's stock split?

A. O. Smith's stock split on the morning of Thursday, October 6th 2016. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, September 7th 2016. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, October 5th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

What guidance has A. O. Smith issued on next quarter's earnings?

A. O. Smith issued an update on its FY23 earnings guidance on Thursday, October, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.70-3.80 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $3.62. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.80-3.85 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.80 billion.

What is Kevin J. Wheeler's approval rating as A. O. Smith's CEO?

10 employees have rated A. O. Smith Chief Executive Officer Kevin J. Wheeler on Glassdoor.com. Kevin J. Wheeler has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of A. O. Smith own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other A. O. Smith investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Procter & Gamble (PG), Walmart (WMT), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA) and PepsiCo (PEP).

Who are A. O. Smith's major shareholders?

A. O. Smith's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Impax Asset Management Group plc (2.76%), Invesco Ltd. (2.04%), Morgan Stanley (1.07%), Earnest Partners LLC (1.06%), Northern Trust Corp (0.90%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Ajita G Rajendra, Benjamin A Otchere, Bruce M Smith, Daniel L Kempken, David R Warren, Gene C Wulf, Idelle K Wolf, James F Stern, James F Stern, Kevin J Wheeler, Mark A Petrarca, Mark D Smith, Mark R Allen, Michael M Larsen, Robert J Heideman, Ronald D Brown, Samuel M Carver and Wallace E Goodwin.
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How do I buy shares of A. O. Smith?

Shares of AOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Does A. O. Smith have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of A. O. Smith: A. O. Smith (China) Environmental Products Co. Ltd., A. O. Smith (China) Investment Co. Ltd., A. O. Smith (China) Water Heater Co. Ltd., A. O. Smith (China) Water Products Co. Ltd., A. O. Smith (Hong Kong) Limited, A. O. Smith (Shanghai) HVAC Co. Ltd., A. O. Smith (Wuhan) HVAC Co. Ltd., A. O. Smith Enterprises Ltd., A. O. Smith Holdings (Barbados) SRL, A. O. Smith India Water Products Private Limited, A. O. Smith L’eau chaude S.a.r.l., A. O. Smith Vietnam Company Limited, A. O. Smith Water FZE, A. O. Smith Water Treatment (North America) Holdings Inc., A. O. Smith Water Treatment (North America) Inc., A.O. Smith (Shanghai) Water Treatment Products Co., A.O. Smith Electrical Products, A.O. Smith Holdings I B.V., A.O. Smith Holdings II B.V., A.O. Smith Holdings III B.V., A.O. Smith International Holdings B.V., A.O. Smith Products v.o.f., A.O. Smith Water Products Company B.V., AO Smith Su Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi, AOS Holding Company, American Water Heater Company, Applied Energy Recovery Systems, Aquasana Inc., GSW Inc., Giant Factories, Hague, Hague Europe LLC, Hague Quality Water, Lochinvar LLC, Lochinvar Limited, Master Water Conditioning, Mineral-Right Inc., Products de Agua S. de R.L. de C.V., SICO Acquisition LLC, State Industries LLC., Takagi - A. O. Smith Tankless Water Heater Company LLC, Water-Right, Water-Right Inc, Waterboss Europe SRL, and Yueyang Zhongmin Special Electrical Machinery Co. Ltd.
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This page (NYSE:AOS) was last updated on 12/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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