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

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect A. O. Smith to post earnings of $0.84 per share and revenue of $928.9730 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.05. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.85% and a return on equity of 29.34%. The company had revenue of $942.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $946.33 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.82 earnings per share. A. O. Smith’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect A. O. Smith to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

A. O. Smith Stock Performance

Shares of AOS opened at $71.12 on Tuesday. A. O. Smith has a one year low of $58.83 and a one year high of $77.31. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.90 billion, a PE ratio of 19.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.35.

A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.81%.

Institutional Trading of A. O. Smith

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 4.7% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,798,652 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $132,039,000 after buying an additional 81,468 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in A. O. Smith by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,320,411 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $96,931,000 after acquiring an additional 44,262 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in A. O. Smith by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,112,065 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $81,637,000 after acquiring an additional 290,841 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in A. O. Smith by 19.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 939,302 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $61,393,000 after acquiring an additional 154,201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in A. O. Smith by 655.5% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 710,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,602,000 after purchasing an additional 616,638 shares during the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on AOS. Citigroup decreased their price objective on A. O. Smith from $77.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $75.00 target price on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $80.00 price target on shares of A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, A. O. Smith currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $76.50.

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.