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In the latest session, A.O. Smith Corp (NYSE: AOS) closed at $63.01 down -2.02% from its previous closing price of $64.31. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.43 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of A.O. Smith Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 44.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.01 and its Current Ratio is at 1.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.16 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.15.
On October 23, 2024, UBS Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell and also upped its target price recommendation from $75 to $80.
DA Davidson Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on October 23, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $80.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 27 ’25 when Carver Samuel M. sold 3,460 shares for $66.51 per share. The transaction valued at 230,144 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Karge Douglas Samuel sold 419 shares of AOS for $27,507 on Feb 07 ’25. The SVP – President NA Water Treat now owns 2,749 shares after completing the transaction at $65.65 per share. On Feb 07 ’25, another insider, Heideman Robert J, who serves as the Senior VP, CTO of the company, sold 1,026 shares for $65.65 each. As a result, the insider received 67,357 and left with 8,889 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, A.O.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.62, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.06. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.90.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AOS has reached a high of $92.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $58.83. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.75%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 118.45M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 114.27M. Insiders hold about 19.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.43% stake in the company.
