A. O. Smith Q1 Earnings Forecast Reduced by Zacks Research

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for A. O. Smith in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $994.89 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.07 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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.

AOS has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target 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. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of A. O. Smith from $65.00 to $64.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $75.00 price objective on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $67.75.

A. O. Smith Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE AOS opened at $57.98 on Wednesday. A. O. Smith has a 1 year low of $54.16 and a 1 year high of $81.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.59. The firm has a market cap of $7.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.11, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $60.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.98.

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 given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AOS. Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of A. O. Smith during the 2nd quarter valued at about $92,005,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of A. O. Smith in the 4th quarter worth approximately $97,101,000. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 5,521.8% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 489,264 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,687,000 after purchasing an additional 480,561 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in A. O. Smith by 70.6% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 910,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $60,013,000 after purchasing an additional 376,684 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

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.