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

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) is projected to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, January 30th. Analysts expect A. O. Smith to post earnings of $0.90 per share and revenue of $954.52 million for the quarter. Individual that are interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

A. O. Smith Price Performance

NYSE AOS opened at $69.77 on Wednesday. A. O. Smith has a 52 week low of $67.17 and a 52 week high of $92.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.36, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $71.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.66.

A. O. Smith Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. A. O. Smith’s payout ratio is currently 35.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on AOS shares. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $78.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Oppenheimer raised shares of A. O. Smith from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $88.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. StockNews.com lowered shares of A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, A. O. Smith has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $83.14.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices.