Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:AOS A. O. Smith (AOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $64.30 +0.32 (+0.50%) As of 12:16 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$63.96▼$64.6350-Day Range$55.38▼$67.2052-Week Range$54.16▼$81.86Volume195,358 shsAverage Volume1.59 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.64 billionP/E Ratio17.92Dividend Yield2.36%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 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More A. O. Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreAOS MarketRank™: 3.176755765195 of 5 starsA. 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. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingA. 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/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 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.93% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioA. 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 RatioA. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.61% 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 6.37.Change versus previous monthShort interest in A. O. Smith has recently increased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldA. O. Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, 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 42.34%. 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 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 and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.36 News SentimentA. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for A. O. Smith this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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 FollowsOnly 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. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 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. Smith and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. AOS Stock News HeadlinesA. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Presents at Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference 2026 - SlideshowNovember 12 at 6:57 PM | seekingalpha.comEnergy-efficient and fast: Why AO Smith geysers dominate modern homes?November 12 at 12:32 PM | msn.comI'm handing you this stock todayElon doesn't own the chip inside his Teslas or Starlink dishes. He licenses it from one little known public company. Now he's planning 1,000,000 AI satellites in orbit, and every one could pay this company a royalty. Analyst Dylan says the window to get in closes around December 8th, before new money floods into the buildout.November 13 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)A.O. Smith: A $350 Million Buyback Opportunity Is Taking ShapeNovember 12 at 3:11 AM | seekingalpha.com5 water heater brands owned by AO SmithNovember 12 at 1:20 AM | msn.comInsider Selling: A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Director Sells $963,267.00 in StockNovember 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comA. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Director Kevin Wheeler Sells 14,675 Shares of Company StockNovember 7, 2026 | insidertrades.com3 Dividend Aristocrats Growing Their Payouts the FastestNovember 3, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee 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 start of the year. Since then, AOS stock has decreased by 3.6% and is now trading at $64.46. How were A. O. Smith's earnings last quarter? 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. Read the conference call transcript. When did A. O. Smith's stock split? 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. Does A. O. Smith have any subsidiaries? A. O. Smith subsidiaries include Giant Factories, Master Water Conditioning, Water-Right, Water-Right Inc, Hague, Hague Quality Water, Aquasana Inc., and others. Who are A. O. Smith's major shareholders? 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. 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), Coca-Cola (KO), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 8/17 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend7/31/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Last Earnings10/29/2026Record date for 11/16 Dividend10/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/16 Dividend10/30/2026Today11/13/2026Dividend 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. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 9 days, AOS's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$58.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.3%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.80 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.59 Trailing P/E Ratio17.97 Forward P/E Ratio17.06 P/E Growth1.55Net Income$546.20 million Net Margins13.01% Pretax Margin16.83% Return on Equity27.66% Return on Assets14.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35 Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio1.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.83 billion Price / Sales2.26 Cash Flow$4.53 per share Price / Cash Flow14.25 Book Value$13.57 per share Price / Book4.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares134,330,000Free Float133,657,000Market Cap$8.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.03 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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