Q1 EPS Estimates for A. O. Smith Decreased by Zacks Research

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of A. O. Smith in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.10. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.11 EPS.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.90 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.97 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $78.00 price objective (up previously from $72.00) on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $75.00 target price on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $77.00 price target on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $85.00 price objective on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, A. O. Smith currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $77.00.

A. O. Smith Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE AOS opened at $77.79 on Monday. A. O. Smith has a fifty-two week low of $58.83 and a fifty-two 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. The company has a market cap of $10.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.15, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.36. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $72.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $70.54.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On A. O. Smith

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in A. O. Smith during the 4th quarter valued at $97,101,000. Madison Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith during the 4th quarter worth $80,885,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 54.2% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,208,831 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $235,560,000 after purchasing an additional 1,128,543 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in A. O. Smith by 220.4% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,022,299 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,371,000 after purchasing an additional 703,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in A. O. Smith by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,096,018 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,009,622,000 after purchasing an additional 683,176 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at A. O. Smith

In other news, SVP Darrell W. Schuh sold 356 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.89, for a total value of $28,440.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 3,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,237.55. This represents a 9.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. A. O. Smith’s payout ratio 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.