A. O. Smith (AOS) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) is expected to release its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 28th. Analysts expect A. O. Smith to post earnings of $0.89 per share and revenue of $946.3250 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The industrial products company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.10. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 28.42% and a net margin of 13.68%.The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $997.89 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.06 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE AOS opened at $68.91 on Friday. A. O. Smith has a twelve month low of $58.83 and a twelve month high of $78.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $71.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.66 billion, a PE ratio of 19.19, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30.

A. O. Smith Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be issued a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. This is a boost from A. O. Smith’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.88%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AOS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 18th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on A. O. Smith from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on A. O. Smith from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.00.

Insider Activity

In other A. O. Smith news, Chairman Kevin J. Wheeler sold 22,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.26, for a total value of $1,581,972.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On A. O. Smith

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 78.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 963 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the 2nd quarter worth $72,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 166.7% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,400 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 17.8% during the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,030 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 203.6% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,812 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 3,227 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.