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

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect A. O. Smith to post earnings of $0.9570 per share and revenue of $994.8930 million for the quarter. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.900 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.94 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $945.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $974.06 million. A. O. Smith had a net margin of 13.84% and a return on equity of 28.42%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. 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 Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:AOS opened at $63.97 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.82 billion, a PE ratio of 17.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.16. A. O. Smith has a 1 year low of $54.16 and a 1 year high of $81.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $59.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.56.

A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. A. O. Smith’s payout ratio is currently 38.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AOS. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on A. O. Smith from $69.00 to $61.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. DA Davidson set a $67.00 target price on A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings cut A. O. Smith from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Oppenheimer set a $75.00 price target on A. O. Smith and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of A. O. Smith from $74.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $68.62.

Institutional Trading of A. O. Smith

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of A. O. Smith by 67.9% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 487 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of A. O. Smith in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its position in A. O. Smith by 398.1% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 782 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 625 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in A. O. Smith by 78.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 963 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in A. O. Smith during the second quarter worth about $72,000. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.