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$2.99 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees16,300
Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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?
A. O. Smith's stock split on 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 announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, June 3rd 2019, which authorizes the company to buyback $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 4.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January, 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.03. The industrial products company had revenue of $750.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $776.33 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 12.36% and a return on equity of 21.77%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.74 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 FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.40-$2.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.50. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.13-$3.16 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.09 billion.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
10 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for A. O. Smith's shares. Their forecasts range from $43.00 to $60.00. On average, they expect A. O. Smith's share price to reach $53.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.2% 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 headlines about AOS stock have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing 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 nearest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a news sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories 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 company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for A. O. Smith.
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), Universal Forest Products (UFPI), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), AAON (AAON), American Woodmark (AMWD), Gibraltar Industries (ROCK), Patrick Industries (PATK), PGT Innovations (PGTI) and Griffon (GFF).
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (5.69%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (2.47%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.43%), ProShare Advisors LLC (1.33%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (1.25%) and Bessemer Group Inc. (1.17%). 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 and Wilfridus M Brouwer. 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 Alliancebernstein L.P., Evercore Wealth Management LLC, Eaton Vance Management, Bank of America Corp DE, State Street Corp, Victory Capital Management Inc., Great Lakes Advisors LLC and Duality Advisers LP. 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 and Ronald D Brown. 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 Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Anchor Capital Advisors LLC, 1832 Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, KAMES CAPITAL plc, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bessemer Group Inc. and Bank of Montreal Can. 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 $43.00.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion and generates $2.99 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $370 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.22 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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