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 (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, October 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 30th. This is a positive change from A. O. Smith's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. 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 before market open on Thursday, October 6th 2016. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, September 7th 2016. The newly minted 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 announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, June 3rd 2019, which permits the company to repurchase $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 4.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign 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) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $765.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $812.29 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.71% and a return on equity of 24.31%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.61 EPS. 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, October 29th 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 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 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for A. O. Smith's shares. Their predictions range from $50.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect A. O. Smith's stock price to reach $56.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.7% 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 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 headlines about AOS stock have been trending very positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a media sentiment score of 3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely 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 decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,780,000 shares, a decrease of 9.8% from the August 15th total of 8,630,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,800,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.3 days. Currently, 5.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. 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 investors include Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.57%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.26%), Patten & Patten Inc. TN (0.18%), Northstar Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%), Atwater Malick LLC (0.04%) and DNB Asset Management AS (0.02%). 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 Peregrine Capital Management LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First Hawaiian Bank, Patten & Patten Inc. TN, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. and Bath Savings Trust Co. 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atwater Malick LLC, Northstar Investment Advisors LLC, Riverbridge Partners LLC, Osborn Williams & Donohoe LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, Pacer Advisors Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd and Advisor Partners 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 $48.81.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $8.02 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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