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 declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 8th. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date 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?
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 declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, June 3rd 2019, which allows the company to buyback $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 4.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter?
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' 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 return on equity of 24.31% and a net margin of 13.71%. A. O. Smith's revenue was down 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.61 earnings per share. 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 EPS guidance of $2.35-$2.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.67.
What price target have analysts set for AOS?
10 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for A. O. Smith's stock. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect A. O. Smith's stock price to reach $56.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.7% 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 articles about AOS stock have been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. A. O. Smith earned a news sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles 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 impact on the stock's share price in the immediate 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. Approximately 5.8% of the shares of the company 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.57%), Northstar Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%), First Hawaiian Bank (0.01%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.01%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%). 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 State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First Hawaiian Bank, 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?
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 $47.99.
How big of a company is A. O. Smith?
A. O. Smith has a market capitalization of $7.89 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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