Analysts Offer Predictions for A. O. Smith FY2025 Earnings

A. O. Smith Co. (NYSE:AOS) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of A. O. Smith in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 1st. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.80 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.78. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith’s current full-year earnings is $3.76 per share.

AOS has been the subject of several other research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on A. O. Smith from $88.00 to $84.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on A. O. Smith from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $76.17.

A. O. Smith Price Performance

NYSE AOS opened at $68.47 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock has a market cap of $9.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.09. A. O. Smith has a 52-week low of $58.83 and a 52-week high of $92.45.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.05. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 28.87% and a net margin of 13.98%. The business had revenue of $963.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $950.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.00 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.99%. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is 37.99%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other A. O. Smith news, SVP Douglas Samuel Karge sold 419 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.65, for a total value of $27,507.35. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 2,749 shares in the company, valued at $180,471.85. This represents a 13.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Robert J. Heideman sold 1,026 shares of A. O. Smith stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.65, for a total value of $67,356.90. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 8,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $583,562.85. This represents a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On A. O. Smith

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith during the fourth quarter worth approximately $60,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in A. O. Smith during the 4th quarter worth approximately $66,000. Intact Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in A. O. Smith in the 1st quarter valued at $72,000. Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in A. O. Smith by 22.1% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,181 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan bought a new position in A. O. Smith during the 4th quarter worth $84,000. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

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.