A. O. Smith (AOS) Set to Post Earnings on Thursday

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.8950 per share and revenue of $960.20 million for the quarter. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.850 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last released 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. The company had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $994.89 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.15% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect A. O. Smith to post $3.72 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.04 EPS for the next fiscal year.

A. O. Smith Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE AOS opened at $61.92 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. A. O. Smith has a fifty-two week low of $54.16 and a fifty-two week high of $81.86. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $58.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $63.69. The stock has a market cap of $8.42 billion, a PE ratio of 17.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.12.

A. O. Smith Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This is an increase from A. O. Smith’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on AOS shares. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $72.00 target price (down from $75.00) on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Longbow Research lowered shares of A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of A. O. Smith in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of A. O. Smith from $65.00 to $64.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $59.00 price objective on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, October 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $66.00.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

A. O. Smith Corporation is a manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its portfolio includes gas and electric storage water heaters, tankless water heaters, boilers, heat pump water heaters, water filtration systems, water softeners and reverse-osmosis products.

The company markets products under the A. O. Smith brand and other regional brands, serving applications ranging from homes and apartments to hotels, hospitals, schools, manufacturing facilities and other commercial properties.