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A. O. Smith (AOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$64.30 +0.32 (+0.50%)
As of 12:16 PM Eastern
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About A. O. Smith Stock (NYSE:AOS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$63.96
▼
$64.63
50-Day Range
$55.38
▼
$67.20
52-Week Range
$54.16
▼
$81.86
Volume
195,358 shs
Average Volume
1.59 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.64 billion
P/E Ratio
17.92
Dividend Yield
2.36%
Price Target
$66.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

A. O. Smith Corporation is a manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its offerings include water heaters, boilers and related equipment, as well as products designed to filter and improve water quality.

Founded in Milwaukee in 1874, the company has evolved from its early metal-manufacturing roots into a global water technology business. It serves customers primarily in North America and also operates in international markets, including China and India.

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A. O. Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

AOS MarketRank™: 
3.176755765195 of 5 stars

A. O. Smith scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 383rd out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    A. O. Smith has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for A. O. Smith is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    A. O. Smith has been the subject of 7 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 Growth

    Earnings for A. O. Smith are expected to grow by 8.93% in the coming year, from $3.47 to $3.78 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of A. O. Smith is 17.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.34.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of A. O. Smith is 17.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.25.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    A. O. Smith has a PEG Ratio of 1.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    A. O. Smith has a P/B Ratio of 4.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.61% of the float of A. O. Smith has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    A. O. Smith has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.37.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in A. O. Smith has recently increased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    A. O. Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    A. O. Smith has been increasing its dividend for 31 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of A. O. Smith is 42.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, A. O. Smith will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.21% 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 Sentiment

    A. O. Smith has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for A. O. Smith this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for AOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added A. O. Smith to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, A. O. Smith insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $963,267.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.50% of the stock of A. O. Smith is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    76.10% 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.
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AOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

A. O. Smith's stock was trading at $66.89 at the start of the year. Since then, AOS stock has decreased by 3.6% and is now trading at $64.46.

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.04. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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A. O. Smith's stock 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 market closes on Wednesday, October 5th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

A. O. Smith subsidiaries include Giant Factories, Master Water Conditioning, Water-Right, Water-Right Inc, Hague, Hague Quality Water, Aquasana Inc., and others.

Top institutional shareholders of A. O. Smith include Impax Asset Management Group plc (2.02%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.36%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.21%) and Willis Investment Counsel (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin J Wheeler, James F Stern, Mark D Smith, Ajita G Rajendra, Idelle K Wolf, Robert J Heideman, Douglas Samuel Karge, Samuel M Carver and Darrell W Schuh.
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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.

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), Coca-Cola (KO), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/17 Dividend
7/31/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend
7/31/2026
Dividend Payable
8/17/2026
Last Earnings
10/29/2026
Record date for 11/16 Dividend
10/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/16 Dividend
10/30/2026
Today
11/13/2026
Dividend Payable
11/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Building Products
Sub-Industry
Building Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:AOS
CIK
91142
Employees
11,500
Year Founded
1874

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$75.00
Low Price Target
$58.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.3%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.80
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.59
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.97
Forward P/E Ratio
17.06
P/E Growth
1.55
Net Income
$546.20 million
Net Margins
13.01%
Pretax Margin
16.83%
Return on Equity
27.66%
Return on Assets
14.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.35
Current Ratio
1.64
Quick Ratio
1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.83 billion
Price / Sales
2.26
Cash Flow
$4.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.25
Book Value
$13.57 per share
Price / Book
4.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
134,330,000
Free Float
133,657,000
Market Cap
$8.66 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.03

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This page (NYSE:AOS) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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