Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for A. O. Smith (AOS)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS):

• 10/30/2026 – A. O. Smith had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – A. O. Smith had its price target raised by Citigroup from $64.00 to $67.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – A. O. Smith was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/21/2026 – A. O. Smith had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer. They now have a $72.00 price target on the stock, down from $75.00.
• 10/19/2026 – A. O. Smith was downgraded by Longbow Research from “buy” to “neutral”.
• 10/18/2026 – A. O. Smith was given a new $59.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

A. O. Smith Stock Up 5.5%

Shares of NYSE:AOS traded up $3.48 on Wednesday, reaching $67.32. The company had a trading volume of 650,598 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,579,499. A. O. Smith Corporation has a twelve month low of $54.16 and a twelve month high of $81.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $59.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.03. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 27.66% and a net margin of 13.01%. The company had revenue of $940.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $960.20 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that A. O. Smith Corporation will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

A. O. Smith Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. This is a boost from A. O. Smith’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is 42.34%.

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.