A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS). In a filing disclosed on October 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in A. O. Smith stock on September 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ameren (NYSE:AEE) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 9/25/2025.

A. O. Smith Trading Down 0.5%

AOS opened at $71.06 on Thursday. A. O. Smith Corporation has a twelve month low of $58.83 and a twelve month high of $87.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a fifty day moving average of $72.17 and a 200-day moving average of $68.36. The stock has a market cap of $9.96 billion, a PE ratio of 19.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.30.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The industrial products company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.10. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.68% and a return on equity of 28.42%. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $997.89 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.06 earnings per share. A. O. Smith’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.700-3.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that A. O. Smith Corporation will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at A. O. Smith

In related news, Chairman Kevin J. Wheeler sold 22,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.26, for a total transaction of $1,581,972.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 100,647 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,172,105.22. This trade represents a 18.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Czech National Bank lifted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 2.1% in the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 29,020 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,130,000 after buying an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 0.8% in the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 72,288 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,307,000 after buying an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 492.8% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 49,781 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,654,000 after buying an additional 41,384 shares in the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith in the third quarter valued at $802,000. Finally, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the third quarter valued at about $434,000. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of A. O. Smith from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of A. O. Smith from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.43.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About A. O. Smith

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.