Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for A. O. Smith

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for A. O. Smith in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.22. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith’s current full-year earnings is $3.76 per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $78.00 price objective (up from $72.00) on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $85.00 target price on A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $69.00 target price on A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, A. O. Smith presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $77.00.

A. O. Smith Price Performance

AOS stock opened at $64.35 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $72.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $69.98. The company has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.67, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.35. A. O. Smith has a 52-week low of $58.83 and a 52-week high of $81.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.50.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.06. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 14.26% and a return on equity of 29.51%. The business had revenue of $912.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.97 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 44.2% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 48,754 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,261,000 after purchasing an additional 14,942 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in A. O. Smith by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 174,440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $11,684,000 after purchasing an additional 10,391 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in A. O. Smith by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 9,672 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new stake in A. O. Smith in the fourth quarter worth approximately $336,000. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. acquired a new position in A. O. Smith in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $207,000. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at A. O. Smith

In related news, SVP Darrell W. Schuh sold 1,104 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.39, for a total value of $82,126.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,201 shares in the company, valued at $163,732.39. The trade was a 33.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.31%.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

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.