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

A. O. Smith Co. (NYSE:AOS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of A. O. Smith in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.97 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.96. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith’s current full-year earnings is $3.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for A. O. Smith’s FY2025 earnings at $3.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.37 EPS.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.05). A. O. Smith had a net margin of 14.41% and a return on equity of 30.09%.

AOS has been the topic of several other reports. Oppenheimer upgraded shares of A. O. Smith from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $88.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Saturday, January 18th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group upgraded A. O. Smith from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $75.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, A. O. Smith currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.14.

A. O. Smith Price Performance

Shares of AOS opened at $67.39 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $70.84 and a 200-day moving average of $77.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. A. O. Smith has a 52 week low of $65.53 and a 52 week high of $92.44. The firm has a market cap of $9.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.18.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On A. O. Smith

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. PUREfi Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith in the 4th quarter valued at about $252,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 4,089 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 482 shares in the last quarter. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in A. O. Smith by 22.9% in the 4th quarter. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 374,933 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,574,000 after purchasing an additional 69,800 shares during the period. Arlington Trust Co LLC grew its position in A. O. Smith by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 8,722 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $595,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Regents Gate Capital LLP acquired a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith during the 4th quarter worth $9,993,000. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.02%. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.79%.

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.