A. O. Smith (AOS) to Release Earnings on Thursday

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) is anticipated to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.96 per share and revenue of $997.89 million for the quarter. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.600-3.900 EPS.

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

Shares of AOS opened at $68.06 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $9.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.20. A. O. Smith has a 1 year low of $58.83 and a 1 year high of $92.45. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $66.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $66.62. 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 will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st will be given a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.00%. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is 37.99%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On A. O. Smith

An institutional investor recently raised its position in A. O. Smith stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) by 19.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 939,302 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 154,201 shares during the quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned 0.66% of A. O. Smith worth $61,393,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on AOS shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of A. O. Smith from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Citigroup dropped their price target on A. O. Smith from $69.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $75.29.

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.