The price-to-earnings ratio for Applied Industrial Technologies Inc (NYSE: AIT) is above average at 22.42x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.02.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AIT is 37.96M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.42% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of AIT on March 14, 2025 was 319.26K shares.
AIT) stock’s latest price update
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc (NYSE: AIT) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.16 in relation to its previous close of 218.93. However, the company has experienced a -3.71% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-10 that Strength in the Service Center unit, driven by increased demand in the semiconductor sector, bodes well for AIT. The company’s shareholder-friendly policies are promising.
AIT’s Market Performance
AIT’s stock has fallen by -3.71% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -14.83% and a quarterly drop of -18.12%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.39% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.03% for Applied Industrial Technologies Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.20% for AIT stock, with a simple moving average of -2.91% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AIT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AIT stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for AIT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AIT in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $315 based on the research report published on November 26, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AIT reach a price target of $285. The rating they have provided for AIT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 22nd, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to AIT, setting the target price at $232 in the report published on October 07th of the previous year.
AIT Trading at -11.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AIT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.39%, as shares sank -15.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.11% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AIT fell by -3.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $241.28. In addition, Applied Industrial Technologies Inc saw -7.51% 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 AIT starting from Vasquez Jason W, who sale 4,475 shares at the price of $248.10 back on Feb 25 ’25. After this action, Vasquez Jason W now owns 21,697 shares of Applied Industrial Technologies Inc, valued at $1,110,260 using the latest closing price.
Vasquez Jason W, the Officer of Applied Industrial Technologies Inc, proposed sale 4,475 shares at $248.10 during a trade that took place back on Feb 25 ’25, which means that Vasquez Jason W is holding shares at $1,110,260 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AIT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Applied Industrial Technologies Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 22.70, with 13.25 for asset returns.
Based on Applied Industrial Technologies Inc (AIT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 29.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 571.03 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.76.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Applied Industrial Technologies Inc (AIT) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
