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

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of A. O. Smith in a report released on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter, down from their previous 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 quarterly earnings data 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. The company 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 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen cut A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $75.00 target price on A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $77.00 target price on A. O. Smith in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.00.

A. O. Smith Stock Performance

A. O. Smith stock opened at $76.73 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 stock has a market cap of $10.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.36. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $72.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $70.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $97,101,000. Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in A. O. Smith in the fourth quarter valued at $80,885,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in 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 valued at $235,560,000 after purchasing an additional 1,128,543 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in A. O. Smith by 220.4% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,022,299 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $68,371,000 after purchasing an additional 703,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,096,018 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,009,622,000 after purchasing an additional 683,176 shares during the period. 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 stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.89, for a total transaction of $28,440.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 3,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $263,237.55. This represents a 9.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. A. O. Smith’s payout ratio is presently 37.31%.

About A. O. Smith

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.