A. O. Smith Corporation
AOS Industrials Industrial - Machinery NYSE
$77.86
+$0.71 (+0.92%)
Open: $76.72 | High: $77.86 | Low: $76.28 | Prev Close: $77.15
Market Cap: $10.98B
Volume: 420K | Avg: 1.3M
Last updated: February 27, 2026 at 08:00 PMFeatured In
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Options Activity for AOS
Options Screener Data
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Premium | Premium Yield | Call Vol | Put Vol | P/C Ratio | Rating |
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| N/A | $N/A | N/A | $N/A | N/A% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A/10 |
Puts/Calls Activity
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Premium | Volume | ROI % | Breakeven | Delta |
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| N/A | $N/A | N/A | $N/A | N/A | N/A% | $N/A | N/A |
Investment Rating
Buy
Overall Score: 80/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 587
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 20.22 |
| P/B Ratio | 5.86 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.87 |
| EPS | $3.85 |
| Beta | 1.34 |
| Shares Outstanding | 141.03M |
| 52-Week High | $81.87 |
| 52-Week Low | $58.83 |
| SMA 50 | $72.80 |
| SMA 200 | $69.78 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.80% |
| Annual Dividend | $1.40 |
| Next Earnings | May 05, 2026 04:00 AM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 38.8% |
| Operating Margin | 19.0% |
| Net Margin | 14.3% |
| ROE | 29.5% |
| ROA | 17.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.10 |
| Current Ratio | 1.50 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $3.14B |
| Total Liabilities | $1.28B |
| Total Equity | $1.86B |
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| Cash | $174.50M |
| Total Debt | $192.10M |
| Net Debt | $17.60M |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $3.83B |
| Gross Profit | $1.49B |
| Operating Income | $728.00M |
| Net Income | $546.20M |
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| EBITDA | $792.20M |
| Revenue/Share | $27.37 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $616.80M |
| CapEx | $70.80M |
| Free Cash Flow | $546.00M |
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| Book Value/Share | $13.28 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $5.61 |
| Equity/Share | $13.28 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 46.02 Neutral |
| MACD |
1.45
Signal: 1.89
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| Volatility | 28.07% |
| Trading Signal | Bearish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +14.48% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.61 Fair |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 24.87% Moderate |
| AOS (1Y) | +14.48% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +13.03% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | +1.45% |
Sector Comparison (Industrials)
| Metric | AOS | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 20.22 | 38.23 | 14% |
| P/B Ratio | 5.86 | 8.29 | 46% |
| ROE (%) | 29.51% | 20.83% | 64% |
| Net Margin (%) | 14.26% | 11.85% | 65% |
| Stock Score | 587 | 532.0 | 85% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +14.48 % | +17.01 % | 54% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
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| AOS | $77.86 | $77.08 | $77.46 | $78.41 | $72.57 | $69.72 | 46.02 | 1.45 | 28.07% | 419793 | Neutral | Bearish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
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News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOS | Here's Why Investors Should Retain A. O. Smith Stock in Portfolio Now | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| AOS | Why A.O. Smith (AOS) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| AOS | Best Dividend Aristocrats For March 2026 | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| AOS | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Acquires Shares of 46,600 A. O. Smith Corporation $AOS | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| AOS | CenterBook Partners LP Buys New Holdings in A. O. Smith Corporation $AOS | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
| Date | Insider | Position | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
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| 2026-03-04 | Schuh Darrell W. | officer: SVP; President & GM Lochinvar | SELL | 1104 | $74.39 | $82126 |
Company Information
A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas, heat pump and electric water heaters, boilers, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. It operates through two segments, North America and Rest of World. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels and motels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; commercial boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as residential boilers for homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, on-the-go filtration bottles, point-of-use carbon, and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides food and beverage filtration products; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and heat pumps, electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products primarily under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, and water softener brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as through retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce, as well as other online retailers. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
| CEO | Stephen Shafer |
| Employees | 12700 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1983-09-30 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.aosmith.com |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Industrial - Machinery |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category