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

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for A. O. Smith in a research report issued on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.05 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $912.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $928.97 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 29.51% and a net margin of 14.26%.A. O. Smith’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on AOS. Robert W. Baird set a $77.00 target price on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $78.00 price target (up from $72.00) on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.00.

A. O. Smith Stock Up 0.6%

AOS opened at $77.20 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $72.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.63. A. O. Smith has a twelve month low of $58.83 and a twelve month high of $81.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.00, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On A. O. Smith

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in A. O. Smith by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 9,672 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $647,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the fourth quarter valued at about $336,000. Compound Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the fourth quarter valued at about $207,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,559,612 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $304,947,000 after purchasing an additional 37,621 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 351.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 152,713 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $10,213,000 after buying an additional 118,901 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at A. O. Smith

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

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The firm 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.