A. O. Smith (AOS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$73.17 +1.42 (+1.98%)

(As of 11/21/2024 ET)

A. O. Smith - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 8 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
2

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for A. O. Smith in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 8 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for AOS.

Consensus Price Target

$86.71
18.51% Upside

According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for A. O. Smith, the average price target is $86.71. The highest price target for AOS is $95.00, while the lowest price target for AOS is $80.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 18.51% from the current price of $73.17.

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AOS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/23/23 to 11/22/24	1 Month Ago 10/24/23 to 10/23/24	3 Months Ago 8/25/23 to 8/24/24	1 Year Ago 11/23/22 to 11/23/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$86.71	$86.71	$89.67	$70.29
Forecasted Upside	18.51% Upside	12.21% Upside	8.63% Upside	-7.37% Downside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Reduce

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AOS Analyst Recommendations By Month

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AOS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

A. O. Smith Stock vs. The Competition

Type	A. O. Smith	Industrial Products Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.25	2.59	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	18.22% Upside	40.11% Upside	8.50% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent AOS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/23/2024	Stifel Nicolaus 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$92.00 ➝ $91.00	+16.65%
10/23/2024	Robert W. Baird 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$82.00 ➝ $81.00	+3.54%
10/23/2024	DA Davidson 3 of 5 stars	M. Summerville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$80.00	+2.26%
10/23/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Karas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral	$75.00 ➝ $80.00	+2.26%
4/18/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform
4/12/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$85.00 ➝ $90.00	+4.36%
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4/8/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$82.00 ➝ $95.00	+9.21%
12/12/2023	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$90.00	+15.33%
8/7/2023	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Graham Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
1/17/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$67.00 ➝ $65.00	+4.62%
1/12/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sell	$46.00 ➝ $55.00	-11.92%

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AOS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for A. O. Smith is $86.71, with a high forecast of $95.00 and a low forecast of $80.00.
: 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for A. O. Smith in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" AOS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AOS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, A. O. Smith's stock has a predicted upside of 18.51% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, A. O. Smith's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: A. O. Smith has been rated by research analysts at DA Davidson, Robert W. Baird, Stifel Nicolaus, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like A. O. Smith less than other "industrial products" companies. The consensus rating for A. O. Smith is Hold while the average consensus rating for "industrial products" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how AOS compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:AOS) was last updated on 11/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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A. O. Smith (AOS) Stock Forecast & Price Target