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 given a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.85%. 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 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 has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, June 3rd 2019, which allows the company to buyback $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.03. The industrial products company had revenue of $765.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $812.29 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 24.31% and a net margin of 13.71%. A. O. Smith's revenue was down 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.61 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, 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 estimate of $2.67.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
10 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for A. O. Smith's shares. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate A. O. Smith's stock price to reach $56.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.0% 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 headlines about AOS stock have been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a news sentiment score of -2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the industrial products company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for A. O. Smith.
Are investors shorting A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,780,000 shares, a drop of 9.8% from the August 15th total of 8,630,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,800,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.3 days. Approximately 5.8% of the company's shares 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), 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 a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors 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 institutional 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 institutional investors are buying A. O. Smith stock?
AOS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Trust Walden Corp, Atwater Malick LLC, Brinker Capital Inc., Northstar Investment Advisors LLC, Tuttle Tactical Management, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and Riverbridge 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 $51.84.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $8.52 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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