The price-to-earnings ratio for A.O. Smith Corp (NYSE: AOS) is 18.05x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for AOS is 1.17. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AOS is 117.95M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.75% of that float. On December 20, 2024, AOS’s average trading volume was 1.07M shares.
AOS) stock’s latest price update
A.O. Smith Corp (NYSE: AOS) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.68 in relation to its previous close of 68.91. However, the company has experienced a -5.77% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-18 that A.O. Smith has a market cap of more than $10 billion and an annual CAGR of more than 18% since 2010. The Company is a Dividend Aristocrat and Champion, but the dividend growth has slowed in recent years. My current valuation suggests AOS is trading for a slightly premium, and thus, investors may need to wait for decent pullback before adding to or initiating a position.
AOS’s Market Performance
AOS’s stock has fallen by -5.77% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.16% and a quarterly drop of -17.43%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.85% for A.O. Smith Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.02% for AOS stock, with a simple moving average of -16.50% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AOS stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for AOS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AOS in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $80 based on the research report published on October 23, 2024 of the current year 2024.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AOS reach a price target of $80. The rating they have provided for AOS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to AOS, setting the target price at $98 in the report published on July 24th of the current year.
AOS Trading at -8.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AOS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.33%, as shares sank -4.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AOS fell by -5.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.82. In addition, A.O. Smith Corp saw -16.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AOS starting from Carver Samuel M., who sale 14,705 shares at the price of $81.00 back on Aug 07 ’24. After this action, Carver Samuel M. now owns 2,399 shares of A.O. Smith Corp, valued at $1,191,146 using the latest closing price.
SAMUEL M CARVER, the Officer of A.O. Smith Corp, proposed sale 14,705 shares at $81.00 during a trade that took place back on Aug 07 ’24, which means that SAMUEL M CARVER is holding shares at $1,191,146 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for A.O. Smith Corp stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.32. Equity return is now at value 29.54, with 17.66 for asset returns.
Based on A.O. Smith Corp (AOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.94. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 137.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 823.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.67.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of A.O. Smith Corp (AOS) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
