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A.O. Smith Corp. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $91.98 and fluctuated between $92.14 as its day high and $88.50 as its day low. The current market capitalization of A.O. Smith Corp. is $13.49B. A total of 1.32 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 902.90K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Heideman Robert J sold 9,890 shares of AOS for 84.63 per share on Mar 05 ’24. After the transaction, the Senior VP, CTO now owns 9,455 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 04 ’24, Rajendra Ajita G sold 60,258 shares at 84.51 per share. AOS shares that Director owns now total 56,951.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Rajendra Ajita G disposed of 43,137 shares on Mar 01 ’24 at a per-share price of $84.01. This resulted in the Director holding 56,951 shares of AOS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Rajendra Ajita G sold 24,669 shares at $83.02 per share on Feb 29 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 56,951.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. A.O. Smith Corp. pays an annual dividend of $1.26, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.37%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.92. AOS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 7/31/2024 when it declared a $0.32 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 8/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 4/29/2024. The AOS stock dividend was $0.32 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AOS has a high of $89.96 and a low of $64.14.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AOS’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $631.40M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $219.00M in debt and $1.12B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $12.76, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.83B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AOS is Buy with a score of 3.00.
