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. It also provides food and beverage filtration products; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and heat pumps, combi-boilers, solar tank units, and air purification products. The company offers its products primarily under the A. O. Smith and State brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as through retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce, as well as other online retailers. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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 Date4/24/2019 (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 Wednesday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, February 15th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.70%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, 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 Thursday, October 6th 2016. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, September 7th 2016. The newly created shares were payable 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 were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $812.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $821.35 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 26.00% and a net margin of 13.93%. A. O. Smith's revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.60 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 updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 29th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.67-2.77 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.80. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.22-3.27 billion (+1-2.5%), compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.36 billion.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
10 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for A. O. Smith's shares. Their predictions range from $50.00 to $75.00. On average, they anticipate A. O. Smith's stock price to reach $61.8889 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.6% 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, 4 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for A. O. Smith.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about A. O. Smith stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about A. O. Smith stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Over the past year, A.O. Smith has underperformed the industry. Also, it looks significantly overvalued compared with the industry over the same time frame. Going forward, the company projects weaker performance in the Rest of World segment, primarily due to lower growth forecasts in China. Higher advertising costs related to brand building, coupled with developmental and engineering costs associated with new products are concerning. We believe, if unchecked, higher costs and operating expenses will prove detrimental to the company’s margins and profitability. Further, given the company's extensive geographic presence, its financial performance is subject to various risks like foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, interest rates and hyperinflation in foreign countries." (3/18/2019)
- 2. Boenning Scattergood analysts commented, "We maintain our Outperform rating for AOS, which has essentially morphed from a growth stock to a value stock over the last 12 months. Our $54 target (down from $60) reflects a P/E of 19.7 times, a 20% discount to the water infrastructure peer group average of 24.7 times. Also, of note in gauging reward/risk, AOS represents a call option on a potential U.S./China trade deal." (1/29/2019)
Has A. O. Smith been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about AOS stock has trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news 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 positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a news sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the industrial products company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
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. John J. Kita, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 63)
- Mr. James F. Stern, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 56)
- Mr. Mark A. Petrarca, Sr. VP of HR & Public Affairs (Age 55)
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 shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.74%), Impax Asset Management Group plc (2.52%), Norges Bank (1.69%), Two Sigma Investments LP (1.22%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.21%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.21%). Company insiders that own A. O. Smith stock include Ajita G Rajendra, Charles T Lauber, 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 Brown Advisory Inc., Dudley & Shanley Inc., BlackRock Inc., Congress Asset Management Co. MA, Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Riverbridge Partners LLC, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL and KBC Group NV. Company insiders that have sold A. O. Smith company stock in the last year include Ajita G Rajendra, Charles T Lauber, John J Kita, Paul R Dana, Paul W Jones, Robert J Heideman 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 Norges Bank, Two Sigma Investments LP, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Impax Asset Management Group plc, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Fundsmith LLP and Robecosam AG. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is A. O. Smith's stock price today?
One share of AOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $51.74.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $8.79 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.
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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