Zacks Research Has Weak Forecast for A. O. Smith Q1 Earnings

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for A. O. Smith in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.95. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for A. O. Smith’s current full-year earnings is $3.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for A. O. Smith’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.01 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.37 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of A. O. Smith from $76.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Monday, August 24th. Oppenheimer set a $75.00 target price on A. O. Smith and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on A. O. Smith from $65.00 to $64.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $67.75.

A. O. Smith Stock Performance

A. O. Smith stock opened at $57.98 on Wednesday. A. O. Smith has a fifty-two week low of $54.16 and a fifty-two week high of $81.86. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $60.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The company has a market cap of $7.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.16.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.07. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 27.88% and a net margin of 13.15%.The firm had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $994.89 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.850 EPS.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.00%.

Institutional Trading of A. O. Smith

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 3,261 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS raised its stake in A. O. Smith by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS now owns 35,267 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,326,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in A. O. Smith by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,660 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its holdings in A. O. Smith by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 4,353 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. Finally, Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in A. O. Smith by 6.1% in the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 4,528 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About A. O. Smith

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) is a manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The company’s product portfolio includes electric and gas water heaters, boilers, storage tanks, heat pump water heaters, and related equipment and controls.

The company also provides water treatment solutions, including water softeners, filtration systems, and other products designed to improve water quality. Its products are marketed under the A.