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 (Estimated)
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 Monday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 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 Thursday, October 6th 2016. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, September 7th 2016. The newly issued 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 announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan 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 repurchase up to 4.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often 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 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $765.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $812.29 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.71% and a return on equity of 24.31%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.61 EPS. View A. O. Smith's Earnings History.
When is A. O. Smith's next earnings date?
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 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 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for A. O. Smith's shares. Their predictions range from $50.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate A. O. Smith's share price to reach $55.14 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for A. O. Smith.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for A. O. Smith?
10 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 3 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 been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public 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 -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for A. O. Smith.
Are investors shorting A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,804,900 shares, an increase of 10.9% from the July 31st total of 7,941,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,050,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.3 days. Currently, 6.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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 a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.59%), BlackRock Inc. (7.00%), BlackRock Inc. (7.11%), Impax Asset Management Group plc (2.28%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (1.99%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.61%). 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 Wells Fargo & Company MN, Brown Advisory Inc., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS and Balyasny Asset Management LLC. 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Viking Global Investors LP, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corp, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Mawer Investment Management Ltd., Pictet Asset Management Ltd. and Bessemer Group 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 $47.77.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $7.85 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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