A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS – Free Report) – Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for A. O. Smith in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $0.95 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.96. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith’s current full-year earnings is $3.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for A. O. Smith’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.02 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.40 EPS.
Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on A. O. Smith from $76.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective (down from $65.00) on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Friday, May 15th. DA Davidson set a $67.00 price target on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Oppenheimer set a $75.00 price objective on A. O. Smith and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $70.00 target price on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $67.75.
A. O. Smith Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:AOS opened at $62.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market cap of $8.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.45. A. O. Smith has a 52 week low of $54.16 and a 52 week high of $81.86.
A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.07. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.15% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The company had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $994.89 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.07 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.850 EPS.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On A. O. Smith
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 2.3% in the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 12,408 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $778,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust lifted its position in A. O. Smith by 19.2% in the second quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 6,209 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares during the period. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. boosted its stake in A. O. Smith by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 3,372 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $211,000 after buying an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in A. O. Smith during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $295,000. Finally, Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith during the second quarter valued at approximately $92,005,000. 76.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
A. O. Smith Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. A. O. Smith’s payout ratio is 40.00%.
About A. O. Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential and commercial applications. Since its founding in 1874, the company has built a reputation for producing reliable, energy-efficient water heaters, boilers and pressure vessels. Its product portfolio encompasses gas, electric, condensing and tankless water heaters, as well as specialty boilers designed to meet a variety of building and industrial needs.
The company operates through two primary segments: North America and Asia.
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