A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.05 EPS

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 30.09% and a net margin of 14.41%. A. O. Smith updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.600-3.900 EPS.

A. O. Smith Stock Down 0.1 %

AOS stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $67.27. 2,674,660 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,462,323. The company has a market capitalization of $9.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.67. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.39. A. O. Smith has a 12 month low of $65.53 and a 12 month high of $92.44.

A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.02%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 31st. A. O. Smith's payout ratio is 35.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on AOS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Saturday, January 18th. StockNews.com upgraded A. O. Smith from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup cut their price objective on A. O. Smith from $78.00 to $73.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on A. O. Smith from $88.00 to $84.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $81.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $80.86.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices.