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 Date1/28/2020 (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, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share on Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, 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?
Shares of A. O. Smith 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 declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Monday, June 3rd 2019, which permits the company to buyback $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 4.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53. The industrial products company earned $728.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $752.61 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 23.66% and a net margin of 13.26%. The business's revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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, January 28th 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, October, 29th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.25-2.28 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.35.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
11 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for A. O. Smith's stock. Their forecasts range from $43.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect A. O. Smith's stock price to reach $54.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for A. O. Smith.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for A. O. Smith?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for A. O. Smith in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 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 articles about AOS stock have trended somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a media sentiment score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines 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 stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for A. O. Smith.
Are investors shorting A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totalling 8,030,000 shares, an increase of 15.7% from the November 28th total of 6,940,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,350,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.9 days. Approximately 6.0% of the company's shares 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), Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS), Lennox International (LII), Owens Corning (OC), 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), Griffon (GFF) 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.56%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.25%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.22%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.20%), Patten & Patten Inc. TN (0.18%) and KAMES CAPITAL plc (0.13%). 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, 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 Donaldson Capital Management LLC, Riverbridge Partners LLC, Northern Oak Wealth Management Inc., Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and DNB Asset Management AS. Company insiders that have sold A. O. Smith company stock in the last year include Ajita G Rajendra, Helen E Gurholt, Mark D Smith, 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including KAMES CAPITAL plc, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Boston Trust Walden Corp, Strs Ohio, Alpine Global Management LLC, Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH, Atwater Malick LLC and TAP Consulting 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 $44.11.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $7.19 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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