A. O. Smith (AOS) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/29/2025 – A. O. Smith was given a new $80.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – A. O. Smith was given a new $76.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
• 10/29/2025 – A. O. Smith had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $77.00 to $72.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/18/2025 – A. O. Smith was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 10/8/2025 – A. O. Smith had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/27/2025 – A. O. Smith had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/26/2025 – A. O. Smith was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 9/13/2025 – A. O. Smith had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

A. O. Smith Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be issued a $0.36 dividend. This is an increase from A. O. Smith’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.81%.

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.