Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) will likely be posting its Q4 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 14th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.60 per share and revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter.

Applied Industrial Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AIT opened at $264.62 on Thursday. Applied Industrial Technologies has a 1 year low of $189.18 and a 1 year high of $282.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.08 billion, a PE ratio of 26.57, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 3.57 and a quick ratio of 2.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $245.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $239.96.

Applied Industrial Technologies announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 1st that allows the company to repurchase 1,500,000 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Applied Industrial Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Applied Industrial Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 18.47%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on AIT shares. Wall Street Zen raised Applied Industrial Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 price objective (down from $265.00) on shares of Applied Industrial Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Loop Capital dropped their price objective on Applied Industrial Technologies from $320.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $285.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Applied Industrial Technologies

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in Applied Industrial Technologies by 4.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $302,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Applied Industrial Technologies during the first quarter worth approximately $318,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Applied Industrial Technologies by 12.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 98,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $22,162,000 after purchasing an additional 10,863 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Applied Industrial Technologies by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 381,187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $85,897,000 after purchasing an additional 14,926 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.52% of the company’s stock.

Applied Industrial Technologies Company Profile

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It operates in two segments, Service Center Based Distribution, and Engineered Solutions. The company distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, advanced automation products, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, automation solutions, tools, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies; and motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, valves, fittings, process instrumentation, actuators, and hoses, filtration supplies, as well as other related supplies for general operational needs of customers' machinery and equipment.