Q2 EPS Estimates for A. O. Smith Increased by Zacks Research

A. O. Smith Co. (NYSE:AOS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of A. O. Smith in a report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith's current full-year earnings is $3.77 per share.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.82. The business had revenue of $957.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $960.36 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 30.09% and a net margin of 14.41%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $81.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. DA Davidson downgraded A. O. Smith from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $80.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on A. O. Smith from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Citigroup lowered their price target on A. O. Smith from $78.00 to $73.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Oppenheimer raised shares of A. O. Smith from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, A. O. Smith has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $83.14.

A. O. Smith Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSE AOS traded up $0.47 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $71.87. 1,285,710 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,205,301. The firm has a market cap of $10.42 billion, a PE ratio of 18.91, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.02. A. O. Smith has a 52-week low of $67.17 and a 52-week high of $92.44. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $71.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.33.

Institutional Trading of A. O. Smith

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sarasin & Partners LLP bought a new position in A. O. Smith during the third quarter valued at approximately $78,766,000. Select Equity Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 11.6% during the 2nd quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 3,852,467 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $315,055,000 after buying an additional 400,304 shares during the period. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec boosted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 92.4% in the 3rd quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 761,410 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $68,397,000 after buying an additional 365,710 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 4.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,721,581 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $693,630,000 after acquiring an additional 299,766 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in A. O. Smith during the third quarter valued at $24,060,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.10% of the company's stock.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 31st. A. O. Smith's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.79%.

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.