A. O. Smith Corporation·Industrials

Aberdeen Group plc lifted its stake in A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) by 155.6% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,137 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 10,433 shares

MILWAUKEE, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 30, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m.

Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 7,692 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $514,000. Other institutional investors have also made

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A.O. Smith is upgraded from Hold to Buy, driven by improved topline growth prospects, a compelling valuation backdrop, and a well-rounded dividend profile. After no growth over 2 years, AOS now expects 2-5% revenue growth, aided by resilient replacement demand, regulatory tailwinds in commercial water heaters, the Indian businessand the Leonard Valve acquisition. A progressive dividend policy is underpinned by robust free cash flow, which should comfortably ameliorate any debt concerns linked to the Leonard Valve acquisition.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does A.O. Smith (AOS) have what it takes?
A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas, heat pump and electric water heaters, boilers, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. It operates through two segments, North America and Rest of World. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels and motels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; commercial boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as residential boilers for homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, on-the-go filtration bottles, point-of-use carbon, and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides food and beverage filtration products; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and heat pumps, electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products primarily under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, and water softener brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as through retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce, as well as other online retailers. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Industrial - Machinery
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