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A. O. Smith : AOS

AOS

Stock Data

$63.98

$0.99 (1.57%)

Asset Type

Common Stock

Exchange

NYSE

Currency

USD

Country

USA

Sector

INDUSTRIALS

Industry

SPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

A.O. Smith Corp is a leading manufacturer of water heaters and boilers, catering to both residential and commercial needs globally, including in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company's extensive product line includes gas and electric water heaters, heat pumps, and a variety of water treatment products like softeners and filtration systems. A.O. Smith is known for its innovation in water heating and treatment solutions, serving a diverse clientele from homes and restaurants to large institutions like hospitals and schools. With a history dating back to 1874, A.O. Smith continues to expand its reach through a network of distributors, retail chains, and direct e-commerce sales.

Latest Activity

AOSA. O. Smith

Q2 2026

Jul 30, 6:58am ET

EPS

$1.03

est $0.92+11.5%

Revenue

$1.00B

est $995M+0.9%

A. O. Smith cleared earnings estimates by 11% on North American boiler strength and the Leonard Valve acquisition, then hiked its share repurchase target 50% to $300 million as free cash flow surged 67% year-to-date, even as China sales cratered 28% and full-year guidance landed below prior ranges.

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15 Articles

Joel South | Aug 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT

4 Industrial Dividend Growers That Fly Under the Radar and Look Like Buys in August

Four industrial names with decades of uninterrupted dividend growth sit largely ignored while yield-seekers chase REITs and telecoms, and their…

Paul Ausick | Feb 1, 2023 at 7:33 AM EST

Before the Bell: Traders Expect Good News from FOMC; Game Makers Head in Opposite Directions

The Federal Reserve interest rate decision to be announced later Wednesday is the morning's leading issue. A share price jump…

Lee Jackson | Apr 13, 2022 at 8:58 AM EDT

Wednesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AbbVie, Blackstone, Boston Scientific, CarMax, Chewy, Eli Lilly, Medtronic, Shopify, Veru and More

Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included AbbVie, Blackstone, Boston Scientific, CarMax, Chewy, Eli Lilly, Medtronic, NetApp, Ping Identity, Shopify,…

Lee Jackson | Oct 12, 2021 at 10:19 AM EDT

4 Analyst Favorites Are Buy Rated and Expected to Raise Dividends This Week

These four top companies are expected to lift the dividends they pay to shareholders, and their stocks are rated Buy…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 5, 2019 at 9:15 AM EST

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Amgen, Beyond Meat, Cisco, Home Depot, Microsoft, RingCentral, Shake Shack, Tilray, Uber, Under Armour, US Steel and More

Tuesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Amgen, Beyond Meat, Cisco, Home Depot, Microsoft, RingCentral, Shake Shack, Tilray, Uber,…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 31, 2019 at 11:42 AM EDT

As US/China Trade War Takes a Breather, Full Trade Data and Reactions by the Numbers

The last week of August proved to be one in which the salvos in the trade war between the United…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 25, 2019 at 11:07 AM EDT

US/China Trade Data by the Numbers, and How Exposed Top American Companies Are

With all the news now about tariffs having turned into an outright trade war with China, and with the market's…

Chris Lange | Dec 17, 2018 at 4:03 PM EST

Monday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500

Monday was a down day for the broad U.S. markets. Each of the major exchanges slid lower in the session…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 27, 2018 at 9:00 AM EST

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Athenahealth, Apple, Deere, Disney, Hormel, JinkoSolar, Micron, US Bancorp and More

The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday included Athenahealth, Apple, Deere, Hormel, JinkoSolar, Micron Technology, US Bancorp…

Lee Jackson | Oct 3, 2016 at 8:25 AM EDT

5 Infrastructure Stocks to Buy for a Clinton or Trump Presidency

Regardless of who ends up in the White House, the crumbling infrastructure in the United States is a huge issue,…

Lee Jackson | Sep 22, 2015 at 8:50 AM EDT

4 Top Jefferies Growth Stocks to Buy Now

The Jefferies growth stock calls this week are an eclectic group of well-known companies that have big potential for aggressive…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 23, 2014 at 8:25 AM EDT

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Allergan, Galmed, GM, Sirius XM, SunPower and More

These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. They include Allergan,…

Jon C. Ogg | May 8, 2013 at 12:45 PM EDT

The Return of Stock Splits in a Raging Bull Market

The corporate governance exercise of a stock split to increase the number of shares and to lower the share price should…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 12, 2011 at 9:58 AM EDT

Despite Woes, New Buybacks & Dividend Hikes Stay Strong (AOS, CLF, CMI, KLAC, NWS)

The market is soft, the economy hit a soft patch, and now woes are building about Italy beyond Greece, while…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 30, 2010 at 2:55 PM EST

Industrial Power Sector Highlighted by M&A (BEZ, ABB, AOS, RBC, AME)

Baldor Electric Co. (NYSE: BEZ) is a company most investors have either never heard of or that they decided to…