A. O. Smith FY2025 EPS Forecast Reduced by Zacks Research

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for A. O. Smith in a research note issued on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.78 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.80. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith’s current full-year earnings is $3.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for A. O. Smith’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.51 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $80.00 price target on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 price target on A. O. Smith in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $76.71.

A. O. Smith Stock Performance

Shares of AOS opened at $68.03 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $67.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.70. The stock has a market cap of $9.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.34, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 0.95. A. O. Smith has a one year low of $58.83 and a one year high of $77.31.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $946.33 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 29.34% and a net margin of 13.85%.A. O. Smith’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.82 EPS. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.700-3.850 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On A. O. Smith

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in A. O. Smith during the second quarter valued at $1,045,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the 2nd quarter valued at about $386,000. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,837,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 1.1% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,265,091 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $82,952,000 after purchasing an additional 13,906 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 64.4% in the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 28,832 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,891,000 after purchasing an additional 11,294 shares during the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

A. O. Smith Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st were paid a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 31st. This is a boost from A. O. Smith’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.81%.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

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.