Zacks Research Has Positive View of A. O. Smith Q2 Earnings

A. O. Smith Co. (NYSE:AOS) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of A. O. Smith in a report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith’s current full-year earnings is $3.77 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of A. O. Smith from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Oppenheimer raised A. O. Smith from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $88.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday. DA Davidson cut A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $83.14.

A. O. Smith Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AOS opened at $71.87 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $71.23 and its 200-day moving average is $78.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.42 billion, a PE ratio of 18.91, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.18. A. O. Smith has a 1-year low of $67.17 and a 1-year high of $92.44.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82. The business had revenue of $957.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $960.36 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 30.09% and a net margin of 14.41%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.90 earnings per share.

A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. A. O. Smith’s payout ratio is presently 35.79%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Inspire Investing LLC raised its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 16,533 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,128,000 after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares during the period. Mutual Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in A. O. Smith during the 4th quarter worth approximately $209,000. Advisory Alpha LLC lifted its stake in A. O. Smith by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 3,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $236,000 after buying an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 59,654 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,069,000 after buying an additional 891 shares during the period. Finally, Perpetual Ltd increased its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 118,624 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,091,000 after acquiring an additional 11,128 shares in the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.