A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels and motels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; residential and commercial boilers for use in space heating applications for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large 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 filtrations 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 pump and combi boilers, solar units, and air purification products. The company 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. A. O. Smith Corporation is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Household appliances
Sub-IndustryBuilding Products
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone414-359-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.00 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees16,100
OptionableOptionable
A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is A. O. Smith's stock symbol?
A. O. Smith trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AOS."
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 Wednesday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, February 15th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 30th. 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 minted 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 were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.02. The industrial products company had revenue of $754.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $805.92 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 24.98% and a net margin of 10.83%. A. O. Smith's revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share. View A. O. Smith's Earnings History.
When is A. O. Smith's next earnings date?
How can I listen to A. O. Smith's earnings call?
A. O. Smith will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 29th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What guidance has A. O. Smith issued on next quarter's earnings?
A. O. Smith updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 30th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.57-2.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.60. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.27 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of prior $2.59-2.63.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
9 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for A. O. Smith's stock. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $75.00. On average, they anticipate A. O. Smith's stock price to reach $63.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 34.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for A. O. Smith.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for A. O. Smith?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for A. O. Smith in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for A. O. Smith.
Has A. O. Smith been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about AOS stock have been trending very positive this week, 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 public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a daily sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the industrial products company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of A. O. Smith's key competitors?
Who are A. O. Smith's key executives?
A. O. Smith's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Ajita G. Rajendra, Exec. Chairman (Age 67)
- Mr. Kevin J. Wheeler, CEO, Pres, COO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. John J. Kita, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 63)
- Mr. James F. Stern, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 56)
- Mr. Ding Wei, Sr. VP (Age 56)
Who are A. O. Smith's major shareholders?
A. O. Smith's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.34%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.32%), Patten & Patten Inc. TN (0.18%), Capital Investment Services of America Inc. (0.12%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.11%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.04%). Company insiders that own A. O. Smith stock include Ajita G Rajendra, Charles T Lauber, Idelle K Wolf, James F Stern, John J Kita, Kevin J Wheeler, Mark A Petrarca, Mark D Smith, Patricia K Ackerman, Paul W Jones, Peter R Martineau, Robert J Heideman, Ronald D Brown, Wei Ding, Wilfridus M Brouwer and William P Greubel. 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 Dudley & Shanley Inc., Riverbridge Partners LLC, Capital Investment Services of America Inc., Virtu Financial LLC, Patten & Patten Inc. TN, Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold A. O. Smith company stock in the last year include Ajita G Rajendra, Charles T Lauber, John J Kita, Mark D Smith, Paul W Jones, Robert J Heideman, Wei Ding, Wilfridus M Brouwer and William P Greubel. View Insider Buying and Selling for A. O. Smith.
Which major investors are buying A. O. Smith stock?
AOS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, PFG Advisors, Retirement Systems of Alabama, TrimTabs Asset Management LLC, Highland Capital Management LLC, Oakbrook Investments LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is A. O. Smith's stock price today?
One share of AOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.25.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $8.16 billion and generates $3.00 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $296.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.17 on an earnings per share basis. A. O. Smith employs 16,100 workers across the globe.
What is A. O. Smith's official website?
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]
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