NYSE:AOSA. O. Smith Stock Price, Forecast & News

$49.85

+1.97 (+4.11 %)

(As of 06/4/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$48.17

Now: $49.85▼

$49.99

50-Day Range

$38.72

MA: $42.73▼

$49.85

52-Week Range

$33.81

Now: $49.85▼

$52.61

Volume1.22 million shs

Average Volume2.13 million shs

Market Capitalization$8.03 billion

P/E Ratio24.68

Dividend Yield1.93%

Beta1.28

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas 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 and motels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; residential and commercial boilers for space heating applications in hospitals, schools, hotels, and other commercial buildings; and water treatment products, including on-the-go filtration bottles, point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products, point-of-entry water softeners, and whole-home water filtration products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides food and beverage filtration products; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and heat pumps, combi-boilers, solar tank units, and air purification products. The company offers its products primarily under the A. O. Smith and State 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, as well as other online retailers. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
A. O. Smith has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $45.00, A. O. Smith has a potential downside of 9.7% from its current price of $49.85.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
A. O. Smith has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
A. O. Smith has received 427 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
A. O. Smith has received 454 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
A. O. Smith has received 51.53% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about A. O. Smith and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AOS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AOS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
A. O. Smith is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
A. O. Smith has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of A. O. Smith is 43.24 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, A. O. Smith will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.05 % next year. This indicates that A. O. Smith will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, A. O. Smith insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,278,840.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.29% of the stock of A. O. Smith is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
80.21% of the stock of A. O. Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for A. O. Smith are expected to grow by 25.28% in the coming year, from $1.78 to $2.23 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of A. O. Smith is 24.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.20.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of A. O. Smith is 24.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 20.83.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
A. O. Smith has a PEG Ratio of 3.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
A. O. Smith has a P/B Ratio of 4.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.35 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Household appliances

Sub-IndustryBuilding Products

SectorIndustrial Products

Current SymbolNYSE:AOS

Previous Symbol

CUSIP83186520

CIK91142

Webwww.aosmith.com

Phone414-359-4000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23

Current Ratio2.06

Quick Ratio1.62

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio24.68

Forward P/E Ratio28.01

P/E Growth3.36

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.99 billion

Price / Sales2.68

Cash Flow$2.87 per share

Price / Cash Flow17.34

Book Value$10.27 per share

Price / Book4.85

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.22

Net Income$370 million

Net Margins11.54%

Return on Equity19.95%

Return on Assets10.82%

Miscellaneous

Employees15,100

Outstanding Shares161,139,000

Market Cap$8.03 billion

Next Earnings Date8/4/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has A. O. Smith's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

A. O. Smith's stock was trading at $39.97 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AOS stock has increased by 24.7% and is now trading at $49.85. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of A. O. Smith?

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for A. O. Smith in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for A. O. Smith.

When is A. O. Smith's next earnings date?

A. O. Smith is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for A. O. Smith.

How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?

A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.02. The industrial products company had revenue of $636.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $655.91 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 19.95%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.53 earnings per share. View A. O. Smith's earnings history.

How often does A. O. Smith pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for A. O. Smith?

A. O. Smith announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. View A. O. Smith's dividend history.

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

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

How will A. O. Smith's stock buyback program work?

A. O. Smith declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Monday, June 3rd 2019, which authorizes the company to buyback $300,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 4.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

What price target have analysts set for AOS?

12 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for A. O. Smith's shares. Their forecasts range from $32.00 to $58.00. On average, they expect A. O. Smith's share price to reach $45.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.7%. View analysts' price targets for A. O. Smith.

Has A. O. Smith been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about AOS stock has been trending very negative on Friday, according to InfoTrie. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a news impact score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the industrial products company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutA. O. Smith.

Are investors shorting A. O. Smith?

A. O. Smith saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,260,000 shares, a drop of 6.7% from the April 30th total of 9,930,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,270,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Approximately 7.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View A. O. Smith's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of A. O. Smith's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to A. O. Smith include Masco (MAS), Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS), Lennox International (LII), Trex (TREX), Owens Corning (OC), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Universal Forest Products (UFPI), AAON (AAON), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Gibraltar Industries (ROCK), Patrick Industries (PATK), American Woodmark (AMWD), PGT Innovations (PGTI) and Griffon (GFF). View all competitors.

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), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Walmart (WMT), 3M (MMM), Altria Group (MO), NVIDIA (NVDA) and PepsiCo (PEP).

Who are A. O. Smith's key executives?

A. O. Smith's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Ajita G. Rajendra, Exec. Chairman (Age 67)
Mr. Kevin J. Wheeler, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 59)
Mr. James F. Stern, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 56)
Mr. Mark A. Petrarca, Sr. VP of HR & Public Affairs (Age 55)
Mr. Ding Wei, Sr. VP & Pres of A. O. Smith China (Age 56)

What is A. O. Smith's stock symbol?

A. O. Smith trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AOS."

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

A. O. Smith's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.64%), State Street Corp (6.01%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (2.21%), Morgan Stanley (1.56%), Morgan Stanley (1.57%) and Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (1.49%). Company insiders that own A. O. Smith stock include Ajita G Rajendra, Charles T Lauber, Helen E Gurholt, John J Kita, Mark D Smith, Paul R Dana, Paul W Jones, Ronald D Brown and Wallace E Goodwin. View institutional ownership trends for A. O. Smith.

Which major investors are selling A. O. Smith stock?

AOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Impax Asset Management Group plc, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Alliancebernstein L.P., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., UBS Group AG, and Peregrine Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold A. O. Smith company stock in the last year include Ajita G Rajendra, Helen E Gurholt, and Mark D Smith. View insider buying and selling activity for A. O. Smith.

Which major investors are buying A. O. Smith stock?

AOS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ValueAct Holdings L.P., Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI, BlackRock Inc., Two Sigma Investments LP, State Street Corp, and Deutsche Bank AG. View insider buying and selling activity for A. O. Smith.

How do I buy shares of A. O. Smith?

Shares of AOS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is A. O. Smith's stock price today?

One share of AOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.85.

How big of a company is A. O. Smith?

A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $8.03 billion and generates $2.99 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $370 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.22 on an earnings per share basis. A. O. Smith employs 15,100 workers across the globe.

What is A. O. Smith's official website?

The official website for A. O. Smith is www.aosmith.com.

How can I contact A. O. Smith?

A. O. Smith's mailing address is 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI, 53224. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 414-359-4000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 6/5/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff