A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) — MoonshotScore 84/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $56.75 (+0.14%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $7.86B. Expected results Oct 27, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 43.35× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 27, 2026
A. O. Smith Corporation · AOS · NYSE · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Research dated 2026-09-13: A. O. Smith is a water technology manufacturer whose economics come from selling water heaters, boilers, tanks and treatment systems through plumbing distributors, retailers, representatives and direct online channels. Renewed sales momentum matters, but the more demanding test is whether earnings can recover while costs accelerate and debt remains above cash.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · A. O. Smith (AOS)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality, a strong balance sheet and durable growth, at a cheap price, with no real weak spot. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $1.00B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 5 of 8
- expected results Oct 27, 2026
Helping: business quality, balance-sheet strength, an attractive price, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Exceptional | |
| 85 | Exceptional | |
| 84 | Exceptional | |
| 84 | Exceptional | |
| 84 | Exceptional | |
| 84 | Exceptional |
The score was 84 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 84 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0). This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $56.75 | |
| Change on the day | +0.14% | |
| 52-week range | $54.16–$81.87 | |
| Market capitalisation | $7.86B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 15.81 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.09M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.15 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.44 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 2.54% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
In addition, Q2 benefited from a slightly lower effective tax rate than we expect for the full-year.
Carrie L. Anderson · Statement from
But we will see some pressures on margins as we go through the half of the year because the costs, particularly in the fourth quarter, are ramping up pretty quicklyly.
Charles T. Lauber · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for A. O. Smith (AOS): perspectives
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5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is A. O. Smith (AOS), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
The machinery classification is too broad to explain A.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The machinery classification is too broad to explain A. O. Smith. The company concentrates on heating and treating water for homes, apartments and commercial sites ranging from restaurants and hotels to hospitals and schools; demand therefore reflects purchases of specific water systems rather than a broad basket of industrial equipment.
Operations are organized geographically around North America and Rest of World, while the reported totals combine residential and commercial water heaters, boilers, storage tanks and water-treatment products. Revenue and profit figures consequently measure a focused water portfolio sold across different regions, applications and channels.
What do the latest results show for A. O. Smith (AOS)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $1.00B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest reported quarter brought a sequential revenue rebound and an upside surprise against expectations. Sales, operating profit and net income nevertheless remained below the comparable prior-year period, with profit contracting more sharply than revenue.
Management said earnings benefited from an effective tax rate below the level expected for the full year. It also warned that rapidly rising costs later in the year would pressure margins, so the earnings surprise should not be treated as evidence that the operating squeeze has passed.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $1.00B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $197.70M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $167.50M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.00B | Not available | $197.70M | $167.50M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $945.60M | Not available | $203.90M | $161.80M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $912.50M | Not available | $186.60M | $163.80M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $942.50M | Not available | $188.90M | $175.60M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $1.00B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $994.89M Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.00B | $994.89M | $1.0300 | $0.9570 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $945.60M | $974.06M | $0.8500 | $0.9420 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $912.50M | $928.29M | $0.9000 | $0.8400 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $942.50M | $948.03M | $0.9400 | $0.9070 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $1.00B | $125M | $0.90 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $946M | $118M | $0.85 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $913M | $125M | $0.90 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $943M | $132M | $0.94 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for A. O. Smith (AOS)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $181.30M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $124.40M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Operating cash flow stayed positive throughout the displayed quarterly series, while capital spending remained modest relative to cash generated. That supports a healthy free-cash-flow profile and continued dividend payments even as reported earnings softened.
The balance sheet is not a net-cash position: debt materially exceeds cash and short-term investments, and the cash balance has declined across the reported window. Liquidity ratios and the distress screen remain sound, but the shrinking cash cushion makes sustained cash conversion more important.
A broad demand slowdown across plumbing distribution, retail and direct online channels would reach the same concentrated water portfolio from several directions. If that coincides with the cost ramp management described, the recent pattern of profit falling faster than sales could persist.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $124.40M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $129.40M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $124.40M | −$10.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $129.40M | −$10.50M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $183.10M | −$17.60M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $255.40M | −$14.80M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at A. O. Smith (AOS)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 27, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The upcoming report needs to reveal whether revenue can hold near the latest quarterly level after its sequential recovery and whether operating profit can regain ground against the prior-year comparison. The tax benefit that helped recent earnings and management’s warning about rising costs make margin quality more informative than an isolated earnings beat.
Cash conversion is another practical checkpoint: operating cash flow should remain positive, capital spending should stay controlled and the cash balance should stop retreating relative to debt. Longer-range consensus assumes continued revenue and earnings expansion, which requires sustained operating progress rather than occasional surprises.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
In addition, Q2 benefited from a slightly lower effective tax rate than we expect for the full-year.
Carrie L. Anderson ·
But we will see some pressures on margins as we go through the half of the year because the costs, particularly in the fourth quarter, are ramping up pretty quicklyly.
Charles T. Lauber ·
How does A. O. Smith compare with its peers?
Short answer
A. O. Smith's score ranks 3rd of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
A. O. Smith differs from a diversified machinery manufacturer because its breadth sits inside water technology. Gas, electric and heat-pump water heaters share the portfolio with boilers, tanks, filtration, softening and reverse-osmosis systems, creating product depth without spreading into unrelated equipment categories.
Its route to market is unusually varied for a focused manufacturer: wholesale plumbing distributors, hardware and home-center retailers, manufacturer representatives and Aquasana’s direct online channel all connect the portfolio to different purchasing paths. Geographic exposure across North America, China, Europe and India adds another source of variation, but the underlying demand remains tied to heating and treating water.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $78.00 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.6B | 91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $363.07 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.1B | 90 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| A. O. Smith (AOS) — this page | $56.75 | $7.86B | 84 |
| $88.65 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.3B | 77 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $27.65 Oct 2, 2026 | $7.02B | 73 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $53.03 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.47B | 69 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $208.20 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.0B | 69 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $302.69 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.93B | 69 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $173.09 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.67B | 67 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $74.37 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.53B | 65 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $332.56 Oct 2, 2026 | $7.03B | 62 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $216.80 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.8B | 60 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $108.60 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.65B | 59 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $67.00 – $75.00
- Consensus target
- $70.50
- Median target
- $70.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $56.75 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Jul 1, 2026
- Transactions
- 10
- Identified insiders
- 9
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 10
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 91.3% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 84.6% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 632 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 659 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Fmr LLC | 10,417,815 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 8,056,801 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7,286,250 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7,051,327 |
| State Street Corp | 6,581,486 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about A. O. Smith (AOS)?
- A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts
- Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Eaton, Emerson Electric, A. O. Smith and EnerSys
- North America Instant Water Heater Market Outlook 2026-2035 - Featuring Profiles of Rheem Manufacturing, A. O. Smith, and Rinnai America
- Is A. O. Smith Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?
What Investors Ask About A. O. Smith (AOS) — Industrials
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does A. O. Smith sell beyond water heaters?
The portfolio includes boilers, storage and expansion tanks, water softeners, whole-home filtration, point-of-use filters, reverse-osmosis systems, food and beverage filtration, and heating equipment for pools and spas.
How does Aquasana differ from A. O. Smith’s wholesale channel?
Aquasana products reach consumers through the company’s direct online presence and other online retailers, while much of the broader portfolio moves through plumbing distributors, retail chains and manufacturer representatives.
Why did A. O. Smith’s latest earnings surprise look stronger than its operating result?
Reported earnings exceeded expectations, but management said a lower effective tax rate provided a benefit. Operating profit was still below the comparable prior-year period, so the surprise was not purely an operating improvement.
Do Lochinvar and Aquasana make A. O. Smith a diversified machinery business?
Those brands broaden A. O. Smith’s reach within water technology rather than moving it into unrelated machinery categories. Lochinvar supports heating applications, while Aquasana extends the treatment portfolio and adds a direct online route to customers.
What is the AOS stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is $56.75, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the AOS price target?
The analyst consensus price target for A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is $70.50 (range $67.00 to $75.00, median $70.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are AOS's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is Oct 27, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Carrie L. Anderson (Jul 30, 2026): In addition, Q2 benefited from a slightly lower effective tax rate than we expect for the full-year. Charles T. Lauber (Jul 30, 2026): But we will see some pressures on margins as we go through the half of the year because the costs, particularly in the fourth quarter, are ramping up pretty quicklyly. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Milwaukee, WI | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "11270 West Park Place, Milwaukee, WI, 53224, US". |
FMP — 69 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $56.75 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T14:44:25.015Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.14% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $7.86B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:03.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T14:44:23.464Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.08 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $1.00B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $54.16–$81.87 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 15.81 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.09M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.15 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Stephen Shafer | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 11,500 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $3.54B, net result $487.10M; FY2022 revenue $3.75B, net result $235.70M; FY2023 revenue $3.85B, net result $556.60M; FY2024 revenue $3.82B, net result $533.60M; FY2025 revenue $3.83B, net result $546.20M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Reportable Segments $3.83B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 38.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.00B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $197.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $167.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $945.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $203.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $161.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $912.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $186.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $163.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $942.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $188.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $175.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.00B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $994.89M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.0300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.9570 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $945.60M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $974.06M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $0.8500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $0.9420 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-01-29 | $912.50M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-01-29 | $928.29M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-01-29 | $0.9000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-01-29 | $0.8400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $942.50M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $948.03M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $0.9400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $0.9070 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $181.30M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $124.40M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $676.70M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 4.27× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $124.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $129.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$10.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$10.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $183.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$17.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $255.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$14.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $67.00 – $75.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $70.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $70.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 10 transactions · 0 purchases, 0 sales, 10 other transactions · 9 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Jul 1, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 91.3% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 84.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 632 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 659 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Fmr LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 10,417,815 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 8,056,801 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 7,286,250 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 7,051,327 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 6,581,486 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 27, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-14 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 5 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-15 · Expired observation |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 43.35× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $181.30M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.44 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 2.54% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($1.00B) with the recorded estimate ($994.89M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.0300) with the recorded estimate ($0.9570) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 84 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 90 / 74 / 73 / 77 / 42 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 84 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 84 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is a global manufacturer and marketer specializing in a comprehensive array of water heating and treatment solutions. Its operations span North America, China, Europe, and India, organized into two primary geographic segments: North America and Rest of World. The company's product portfolio is extensive, featuring residential and commercial water heaters (gas, heat pump, and electric models), boilers, storage tanks, and various water treatment systems. These products cater to a wide range of applications, including homes, apartments, and condominiums, as well as commercial entities such as restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, small businesses, hospitals, and schools. Specific offerings include diverse water treatment products like point-of-entry water softeners, well water purification systems, whole-home filtration units, portable filtration bottles, point-of-use carbon filters, and reverse osmosis systems, designed for residential, restaurant, hotel, and office use. A. O. Smith also supplies food and beverage filtration products, expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating installations, and heaters for swimming pools and spas, along with associated components. Advanced heating solutions further encompass heat pumps, electric wall-hung units, gas tankless heaters, combi-boilers, and integrated heat pump and solar water heaters. Products are primarily sold under established brands such as A. O. Smith, State, and Lochinvar, in addition to specialized water softener brands. The company leverages various distribution channels, including independent wholesale plumbing distributors, retail outlets like hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms. Its Aquasana-branded products are sold directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms and other online retailers. Founded in 1874, A. O. Smith Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $676.70M; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $1.80B; Cash and short-term investments: $181.30M; Cash and investments: $181.30M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 2 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Industrials / Industrial - Machinery The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 3630 — Household Appliances. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Reportable Segments: $3.83B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.04; Current ratio: 1.59; Debt to equity: 0.37; Net margin: 13.1%; Gross margin: 38.6%; Operating margin: 17.6%; Return on assets: 13.7%; Return on equity: 27% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $181.30M; Cash and short-term investments: $181.30M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $181.30M; Decline: $74.30M; Opening balance: $255.60M; Average change per period: $10.60M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$495.40M; Total debt: $676.70M; Cash and investments: $181.30M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 6.04; Piotroski F-score: 5 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-27; EPS estimate: $0.9 per share; Revenue estimate: $963.44M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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