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

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$68.72 +0.28 (+0.41%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

A. O. Smith - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
6
Buy
1

Based on 7 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 7 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for AOS.

Consensus Price Target

$83.17
21.02% Upside
According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for A. O. Smith, the average price target is $83.17. The highest price target for AOS is $90.00, while the lowest price target for AOS is $78.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 21.02% from the current price of $68.72.
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AOS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/23/23 to 12/22/24
1 Month Ago
11/23/23 to 11/22/24
3 Months Ago
9/24/23 to 9/23/24
1 Year Ago
12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 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$83.17$86.71$89.67$74.38
Forecasted Upside21.02% Upside18.08% Upside6.76% Upside-9.00% Downside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Reduce

AOS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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AOS Price Targets by Month

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A. O. Smith Stock vs. The Competition

TypeA. O. SmithIndustrial Products CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.14
2.60
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside21.02% Upside47.17% Upside14.53% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/11/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$91.00 ➝ $90.00+22.45%
12/9/2024Citigroup
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$85.00 ➝ $78.00+5.41%
10/23/2024Robert W. Baird
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$82.00 ➝ $81.00+3.54%
10/23/2024DA Davidson
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M. Summerville
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$80.00+2.26%
10/23/2024UBS Group
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D. Karas
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$75.00 ➝ $80.00+2.26%
4/18/2024Oppenheimer
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
4/12/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$85.00 ➝ $90.00+4.36%
12/12/2023Northcoast Research
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$90.00+15.33%
8/7/2023Seaport Res Ptn
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S. Graham
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Reiterated RatingNeutral
1/17/2023Loop Capital
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$67.00 ➝ $65.00+4.62%
1/12/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetSell$46.00 ➝ $55.00-11.92%

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AOS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for A. O. Smith is $83.17, with a high forecast of $90.00 and a low forecast of $78.00.

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for A. O. Smith in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 21.02% 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 Citigroup, 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.


This page (NYSE:AOS) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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