A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Sets New 52-Week Low – Here’s What Happened

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $55.08 and last traded at $55.9690, with a volume of 79855 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $56.70.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on AOS shares. Citigroup decreased their price target on A. O. Smith from $74.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $75.00 price target on A. O. Smith in a research report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on A. O. Smith from $69.00 to $61.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research lowered A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $69.89.

A. O. Smith Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $64.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a market cap of $7.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.23.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $945.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $974.06 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.84% and a return on equity of 28.42%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.95 EPS. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.900 EPS. Analysts predict that A. O. Smith Corporation will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th were paid a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 30th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is 38.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling at A. O. Smith

In other news, SVP Darrell W. Schuh sold 1,104 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.39, for a total value of $82,126.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $163,732.39. This represents a 33.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of A. O. Smith

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 3,481.8% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 394 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 383 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 3,125.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 387 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

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.