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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 10th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 30th. This is an increase 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 before market open on Thursday, October 6th 2016. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, September 7th 2016. The newly minted shares were issued 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 declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, June 3rd 2019, which allows the company to repurchase $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.03. The industrial products company had revenue of $765.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $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 issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.35-$2.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.67.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
10 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for A. O. Smith's shares. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect A. O. Smith's share price to reach $56.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.1% 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?
News coverage about AOS stock has been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a news impact score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for A. O. Smith.
Are investors shorting A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,780,000 shares, a decline of 9.8% from the August 15th total of 8,630,000 shares. Based on an average daily 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?
Some companies that are related to A. O. Smith include Masco (MAS), Lennox International (LII), Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS), Owens Corning (OC), USG (USG), Trex (TREX), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Universal Forest Products (UFPI), AAON (AAON), American Woodmark (AMWD), Gibraltar Industries (ROCK), Patrick Industries (PATK) and PGT Innovations (PGTI).
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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.57%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.26%), Robecosam AG (0.24%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.19%), Patten & Patten Inc. TN (0.18%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.18%). 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 major investors are selling A. O. Smith stock?
AOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Robecosam AG, Peregrine Capital Management LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First Hawaiian Bank, Patten & Patten Inc. TN, NEXT Financial Group Inc, Stephens Inc. AR and Meeder Asset Management Inc.. 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 major investors are buying A. O. Smith stock?
AOS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Trust Walden Corp, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Atwater Malick LLC, Brinker Capital Inc., Northstar Investment Advisors LLC, Tuttle Tactical Management, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank and Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. 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 $50.85.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $8.36 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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