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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Household appliances
Sub-IndustryBuilding Products
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone414-359-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.19 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees16,300
Next Earnings Date10/29/2019 (Confirmed)
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 30th. This is a positive change from A. O. Smith's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. 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 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 market closes 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 announced that its Board of Directors has approved 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 repurchase up to 4.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $765.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $812.29 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.71% and a return on equity of 24.31%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.61 EPS. 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, October 29th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has A. O. Smith issued on next quarter's earnings?
A. O. Smith updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.35-$2.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.67.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
10 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for A. O. Smith's stock. Their predictions range from $50.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate A. O. Smith's share price to reach $56.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for A. O. Smith.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for A. O. Smith?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for A. O. Smith in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 4 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?
Press coverage about AOS stock has been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a news impact score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for A. O. Smith.
Are investors shorting A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,780,000 shares, a decrease of 9.8% from the August 15th total of 8,630,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,800,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.3 days. Currently, 5.8% of the company's stock are sold short. View A. O. Smith's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of A. O. Smith's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of A. O. Smith own?
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 & 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)
Who are A. O. Smith's major shareholders?
A. O. Smith's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.57%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.26%), Patten & Patten Inc. TN (0.18%), Northstar Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%), Atwater Malick LLC (0.04%) and DNB Asset Management AS (0.02%). Company insiders that own A. O. Smith stock include Ajita G Rajendra, Charles T Lauber, Helen E Gurholt, Idelle K Wolf, James F Stern, John J Kita, Kevin J Wheeler, Mark A Petrarca, Mark D Smith, Paul R Dana, Paul W Jones, Peter R Martineau, Robert J Heideman, Ronald D Brown, Wallace E Goodwin, Wei Ding, Wilfridus M Brouwer and William P Greubel. View Institutional Ownership Trends for A. O. Smith.
Which institutional investors are selling A. O. Smith stock?
AOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First Hawaiian Bank, Patten & Patten Inc. TN, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. and Bath Savings Trust Co. Company insiders that have sold A. O. Smith company stock in the last year include Ajita G Rajendra, Helen E Gurholt, Paul R Dana, Paul W Jones, Ronald D Brown and Wallace E Goodwin. View Insider Buying and Selling for A. O. Smith.
Which institutional investors are buying A. O. Smith stock?
AOS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atwater Malick LLC, Northstar Investment Advisors LLC, Riverbridge Partners LLC, Osborn Williams & Donohoe LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, Pacer Advisors Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd and Advisor Partners 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, 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 $48.81.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $8.02 billion and generates $3.19 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $444.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.61 on an earnings per share basis. A. O. Smith employs 16,300 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About A. O. Smith.
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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