A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels and motels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; residential and commercial boilers for use in space heating applications for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large 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 filtrations 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 pump and combi boilers, solar units, and air purification products. The company 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. A. O. Smith Corporation is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Household appliances
Sub-IndustryBuilding Products
SectorIndustrial Products
Current SymbolNYSE:AOS
Previous Symbol
CUSIP83186520
Phone414-359-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11
Current Ratio2.16
Quick Ratio1.75
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio19.66
Forward P/E Ratio16.53
P/E Growth1.51
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.00 billion
Price / Sales2.42
Cash Flow$2.5378 per share
Price / Cash Flow16.81
Book Value$9.60 per share
Price / Book4.44
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.17
Net Income$296.50 million
Net Margins10.83%
Return on Equity24.98%
Return on Assets13.77%
Miscellaneous
Employees16,100
Outstanding Shares169,950,000
Market Cap$7.46 billion
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 Tuesday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share on Thursday, November 15th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 30th. This is a boost from A. O. Smith's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. 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 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) released its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.02. The industrial products company had revenue of $754.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $805.92 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 24.98%. A. O. Smith's revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.54 earnings per share. 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 FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 30th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.57-2.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.60. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.27 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of prior $2.59-2.63.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
9 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for A. O. Smith's stock. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect A. O. Smith's share price to reach $63.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 49.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for A. O. Smith.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for A. O. Smith?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for A. O. Smith in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 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 positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. 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 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of A. O. Smith's key competitors?
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 66)
- Mr. Kevin J. Wheeler, CEO, Pres, COO & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. John J. Kita, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 62)
- Mr. James F. Stern, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55)
- Mr. Ding Wei, Sr. VP (Age 55)
Who are A. O. Smith's major shareholders?
A. O. Smith's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.34%), BlackRock Inc. (5.93%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (3.92%), Brown Advisory Inc. (3.03%), Morgan Stanley (2.54%) and Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.34%). 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, Patricia K Ackerman, Paul W Jones, Peter R Martineau, Robert J Heideman, Ronald D Brown, 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 FMR LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Select Equity Group L.P., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp and Clearbridge Investments LLC. Company insiders that have sold A. O. Smith company stock in the last year include Ajita G Rajendra, Charles T Lauber, John J Kita, Mark D Smith, Paul W Jones, Robert J Heideman, Wei Ding, Wilfridus M Brouwer and William P Greubel. View Insider Buying and Selling for A. O. Smith.
Which major investors are buying A. O. Smith stock?
AOS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, DF Dent & Co. Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, Brown Advisory Inc., Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Dudley & Shanley 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, 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 $42.66.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $7.46 billion and generates $3.00 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $296.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.17 on an earnings per share basis. A. O. Smith employs 16,100 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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