Here are three stocks added to the Zacks Rank #24 (Strong Sell) List today:A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is a residential and commercial gas and electric water utility products company. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been 5.2% downward over the last 60 days.Deere & Company (DE) is a distributor of agricultural, forestry and construction equipment. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 1.2% downward over the last 60 days.The Manitowoc Comp ...

Summary(Comparisons are year-over-year ("YoY"), unless otherwise noted)Preliminary third quarter sales of $903 million, a decrease of 4%, due to lower sales in China and North America water heatingPreliminary third quarter earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.82, a decrease of 9%Preliminary cash provided by operations of $360 million and preliminary free cash flow of $283 million in the first nine months of 2024Lowered full year EPS guidance to be between $3.70 and $3.85 compared to prior guidance of $3.95 to $ ...

A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS ), a global producer of residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, hasn’t quite been able to generate ample alpha for its stakeholders this year. On a YTD basis, AOS has only notched up returnsAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for i ...

In a shareholder-friendly move, A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) recently announced a hike in its dividend payout. The company increased its quarterly dividend by 6% to 34 cents per share (annually: $1.36). The new dividend will be paid out on Nov. 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of Oct. 31.The move underscores AOS’ sound financial health as it utilizes free cash flow to enhance its shareholders’ returns. The five-year compound annual growth rate of its’ dividend is about 8%. The company has increased i ...

文章核心观点 - 公司董事会批准将季度现金股息率提高6%至每股0.34美元 [1] - 这一股息增加反映了公司在资本配置策略中持续回报股东的承诺 [1] - 公司过去5年的股息复合年增长率约为8%,连续30多年每年都增加股息 [1] 公司概况 - 公司成立150周年,总部位于威斯康星州密尔沃基 [2] - 是全球领先的住宅和商业热水设备及锅炉制造商,同时也是水处理产品制造商 [2] - 在纽约证券交易所上市,股票代码为AOS [2]

文章核心观点 - A. O. Smith Corporation将于2024年10月22日发布第三季度财务业绩报告[1] - 公司将在当天上午10点(东部时间)举行投资者电话会议[1] - 公司网站将提供该电话会议的现场直播和录音回放[1] 公司概况 - A. O. Smith Corporation成立于150年前,总部位于威斯康星州密尔沃基[1] - 公司是全球领先的住宅和商业热水设备及锅炉制造商,同时也生产水处理产品[1] - 公司股票在纽约证券交易所上市,股票代码为AOS[1]

文章核心观点 - 公司正受益于供应链改善,推动了北美和国际市场的出货量 [1] - 公司为股东提供丰厚回报,增加了其吸引力 [1] 公司业务表现 - 北美业务收入同比增长9%,受益于住宅和商用热水器以及商用锅炉需求增加,以及推出无罐热水器产品 [2] - 预计北美锅炉和水处理业务今年销售将增长8-10% [2] - 国际业务收入持平,主要得益于中国复合锅炉和厨房电器产品销量增加,印度销售尤其强劲,同比增长16% [2] 公司扩张举措 - 2024年7月收购Unilever的Pureit水处理业务,拓展在印度的水处理解决方案和品牌影响力 [3] - 2024年3月收购Impact Water Products,扩大北美水处理业务 [4] - 2022年6月收购Atlantic Filter,增强在佛罗里达及周边地区的水处理业务和客户群 [4] - 2021年10月收购加拿大Giant Factories,拓展商用和热水器产品 [4] - 2024年前6个月共计投入2.13亿美元进行收购 [4] 股东回报 - 通过股息和股票回购向股东提供丰厚回报 [5] - 2024年前6个月派发股息9.42亿美元,同比增长4% [5] - 2023年10月增加7%至每股0.32美元的年度股息 [5] - 上季度回购了180万股,总计价值1.532亿美元 [5] - 董事会批准再增加200万股的回购计划,预计2024年将回购约3亿美元股票 [5] - 过去一年公司股价上涨16.9%,优于行业10.1%的涨幅 [5][6] 行业挑战 - 中国房地产市场疲软,影响住宅水处理产品需求,公司下调了中国第三方销售增长预期 [7] - 成本上升压力,2023年销售、一般及管理费用同比增加8.4%,占销售比重上升80个基点 [7][8] - 原材料成本(主要为钢材)波动,对毛利率和盈利能力构成压力 [8]

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for A.O. Smith (AOS) . Shares have added about 1.4% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is A.O. Smith due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. A. O. Smith Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Ri ...

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) has been benefiting from strong demand for water heaters and commercial boilers in residential and commercial markets of North America. The company expects sales from both the North America boiler and water treatment businesses to grow approximately 8-10% this year.  Also, healthy demand for combi boilers and kitchen appliance products in China has been boosting the performance of the Rest of the World business. For 2024, A. O. Smith expects overall sales to increase approximat ...

brusinski Introduction It is always nice to have companies in your portfolio that are capable of raising the dividend like clockwork. Whether things are going good or bad in the stock market, these companies have a robust business model and a solid balance sheet and are therefore able to achieve sustainable dividend growth. A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) is a company that meets these criteria. What is special is that the company has existed for 150 years this year. This confirms that AOS stood the test ...