A. O. Smith (AOS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.84 per share and revenue of $928.9730 million for the quarter. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.700-3.850 EPS. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $942.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $946.33 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.85% and a return on equity of 29.34%. The company’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.82 EPS. 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

A. O. Smith stock opened at $72.22 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.56. The stock has a market cap of $10.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.35. A. O. Smith has a 12-month low of $58.83 and a 12-month high of $77.31.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 30th. A. O. Smith’s payout ratio is 38.81%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On A. O. Smith

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 4.7% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,798,652 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $132,039,000 after acquiring an additional 81,468 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in A. O. Smith by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,320,411 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $96,931,000 after purchasing an additional 44,262 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its position in A. O. Smith by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,112,065 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $81,637,000 after purchasing an additional 290,841 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in A. O. Smith by 19.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 939,302 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $61,393,000 after purchasing an additional 154,201 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in A. O. Smith by 655.5% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 710,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,602,000 after purchasing an additional 616,638 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on AOS. Jefferies Financial Group set a $75.00 price objective on A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 price target on A. O. Smith in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $80.00 price target on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $76.50.

About A. O. Smith

A. O. Smith Corporation, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential and commercial applications. Since its founding in 1874, the company has built a reputation for producing reliable, energy-efficient water heaters, boilers and pressure vessels. Its product portfolio encompasses gas, electric, condensing and tankless water heaters, as well as specialty boilers designed to meet a variety of building and industrial needs.

The company operates through two primary segments: North America and Asia.