A. O. Smith (AOS) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect A. O. Smith to post earnings of $0.9570 per share and revenue of $994.8930 million for the quarter. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.900 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by ($0.09). A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.84% and a return on equity of 28.42%. The company had revenue of $945.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $974.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect A. O. Smith to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

A. O. Smith Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of AOS stock opened at $62.51 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $59.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.59. A. O. Smith has a twelve month low of $54.16 and a twelve month high of $81.86. The company has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.63, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.30%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. LMR Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of A. O. Smith in the 2nd quarter valued at $787,000. SummitTX Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in A. O. Smith during the 3rd quarter worth $649,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in A. O. Smith by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 9,672 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Xponance LLC increased its holdings in A. O. Smith by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 9,607 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $643,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in A. O. Smith in the 4th quarter valued at $627,000. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AOS shares. Robert W. Baird set a $70.00 price target on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $74.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research cut shares of A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. DA Davidson set a $67.00 price target on A. O. Smith and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on A. O. Smith from $69.00 to $61.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $68.62.

About A. O. Smith

A. O. Smith Corporation, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential and commercial applications. Since its founding in 1874, the company has built a reputation for producing reliable, energy-efficient water heaters, boilers and pressure vessels. Its product portfolio encompasses gas, electric, condensing and tankless water heaters, as well as specialty boilers designed to meet a variety of building and industrial needs.

The company operates through two primary segments: North America and Asia.