Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:AOS A. O. Smith (AOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $61.65 -0.82 (-1.31%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.66 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About A. O. Smith Stock (NYSE:AOS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get A. O. Smith alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$61.03▼$62.4050-Day Range$55.38▼$63.7952-Week Range$54.16▼$81.86Volume1.42 million shsAverage Volume1.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.38 billionP/E Ratio17.12Dividend Yield2.47%Price Target$66.00Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview A. O. Smith Corporation is a manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its portfolio includes gas and electric storage water heaters, tankless water heaters, boilers, heat pump water heaters, water filtration systems, water softeners and reverse-osmosis products. The company markets products under the A. O. Smith brand and other regional brands, serving applications ranging from homes and apartments to hotels, hospitals, schools, manufacturing facilities and other commercial properties. Its offerings are designed to provide hot water, improve water quality and support energy-efficiency goals. Founded in Milwaukee in 1874, A. O. Smith initially produced components for horse-drawn vehicles and later expanded into automotive products before focusing on water heating. The company serves customers through operations and distribution networks in North America and international markets, including China, India and Europe, and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More A. O. Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScoreAOS MarketRank™: 3.52163461538 of 5 starsA. O. Smith scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 336th out of 649 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingA. O. Smith has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.90, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for A. O. Smith is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageA. O. Smith has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about A. O. Smith's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.60% Earnings GrowthEarnings for A. O. Smith are expected to grow by 8.60% in the coming year, from $3.72 to $4.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of A. O. Smith is 17.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of A. O. Smith is 17.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.01.Price to Earnings Growth RatioA. O. Smith has a PEG Ratio of 1.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioA. O. Smith has a P/B Ratio of 4.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about A. O. Smith's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.56% of the float of A. O. Smith has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverA. O. Smith has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.27.Change versus previous monthShort interest in A. O. Smith has recently increased by 9.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldA. O. Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthA. O. Smith has been increasing its dividend for 31 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of A. O. Smith is 42.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, A. O. Smith will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.62% next year. This indicates that A. O. Smith will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about A. O. Smith's dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.28 News SentimentA. O. Smith has a news sentiment score of 0.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for A. O. Smith this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for AOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added A. O. Smith to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, A. O. Smith insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.50% of the stock of A. O. Smith is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.10% of the stock of A. O. Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about A. O. Smith's insider trading history. Receive AOS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for A. O. 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AOS Stock News HeadlinesStifel downgrades A O Smith to hold from buyOctober 23 at 10:43 PM | msn.comRepresentative Laura Gillen introduces H.R. 10869: Protect Clean Water ActOctober 23 at 11:51 AM | quiverquant.comQLast call for your free 0DTE reportThe 0DTE Game Plan lays out a simple 3-step framework for trading same-day options: Plan it, profit from it, protect it. This report normally sells for 29.97, but it's available as a free download for a limited time.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)A. O. Smith (AOS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayOctober 22 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comA.O. Smith Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsOctober 21 at 8:01 AM | marketwatch.comA. O. Smith (AOS) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Cut As Analysts Turn More CautiousOctober 21 at 8:01 AM | finance.yahoo.comA. O. Smith (AOS) Could Be 7% Overvalued As Dividend Rises 6%October 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comStifel Downgrades A. O. Smith to Hold From Buy, Price Target is $59October 19, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines AOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AOS shares performed this year? A. O. Smith's stock was trading at $66.89 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, AOS stock has decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at $61.6490. How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter? A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.07. The company's revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did A. O. Smith's stock split? A. O. Smith shares split 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 closing bell on Wednesday, October 5th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does A. O. Smith have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of A. O. Smith: Giant Factories, Master Water Conditioning, Water-Right, Water-Right Inc, Hague, Hague Quality Water, Aquasana Inc., and more. Who are A. O. Smith's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of A. O. Smith include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.21%), Willis Investment Counsel (0.06%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%) and Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include James F Stern, Mark D Smith, Kevin J Wheeler, Ajita G Rajendra, Idelle K Wolf, Robert J Heideman, Douglas Samuel Karge, Samuel M Carver and Darrell W Schuh. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of A. O. Smith? Shares of AOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of A. O. Smith own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that A. O. Smith investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), Procter & Gamble (PG), AT&T (T), CocaCola (KO), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 8/17 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend7/31/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Today10/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Record date for 11/16 Dividend10/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/16 Dividend10/30/2026Dividend Payable11/16/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (7m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 AOS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AOS has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Building Products Sub-IndustryBuilding Products Current SymbolNYSE:AOS CIK91142 Webwww.aosmith.com Phone(414) 359-4000Fax414-359-4115Employees11,500Year Founded1874Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for A. O. Smith$66.00 High Price Target$75.00 Low Price Target$59.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.90 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.60 Trailing P/E Ratio17.12 Forward P/E Ratio16.57 P/E Growth1.4Net Income$546.20 million Net Margins13.15% Pretax Margin16.95% Return on Equity27.88% Return on Assets15.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio1.59 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.80 billion Price / Sales2.20 Cash Flow$4.47 per share Price / Cash Flow13.78 Book Value$13.34 per share Price / Book4.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares135,909,000Free Float135,229,000Market Cap$8.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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