Zacks Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for A. O. Smith

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for A. O. Smith in a research report issued on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.69 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.70. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith’s current full-year earnings is $3.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for A. O. Smith’s FY2026 earnings at $3.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.51 EPS.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $963.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.56 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 13.74%. The business’s revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.00 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on A. O. Smith from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Citigroup cut their target price on A. O. Smith from $69.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on A. O. Smith in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $70.00 target price for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on A. O. Smith from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, A. O. Smith presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $75.29.

A. O. Smith Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:AOS opened at $64.93 on Monday. A. O. Smith has a 12-month low of $58.83 and a 12-month high of $92.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th were paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.09%. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.99%.

Institutional Trading of A. O. Smith

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 18,966 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,277,000 after acquiring an additional 596 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 10,419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $711,000 after buying an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 4,691 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $320,000 after buying an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 124.5% during the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,694 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $457,000 after acquiring an additional 3,712 shares during the period. Finally, ING Groep NV increased its holdings in A. O. Smith by 191.2% in the 4th quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 46,713 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,186,000 after acquiring an additional 30,670 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

About A. O. Smith

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.