A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) has coverage initiated with a Sell rating

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Analyst Ratings For A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS)

Today, Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) with a Sell.

There are 5 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings, no Strong Buy Ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) is Buy with a consensus target price of $71.50 per share, a potential 32.75% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 10/2/2018-A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) has coverage initiated with a Sell rating
  • 9/18/2018-A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) had its Hold rating reiterated by Oppenheimer
  • 7/26/2018-A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) had its Buy rating reiterated by SunTrust Banks with a $71.00 price target
  • 7/26/2018-A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) had its Buy rating reiterated by BMO Capital Markets with a $73.00 price target
  • 7/25/2018-A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) had its Buy rating reiterated by Boenning Scattergood with a $75.00 price target

Recent Insider Trading Activity For A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS)
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) has insider ownership of 1.28% and institutional ownership of 74.99%.

  • On 8/21/2018 Paul W Jones, Director, sold 4,591 with an average share price of $58.92 per share and the total transaction amounting to $270,501.72.
  • On 6/8/2018 John J Kita, Insider, sold 9,000 with an average share price of $64.61 per share and the total transaction amounting to $581,490.00.
  • On 6/5/2018 Charles T Lauber, SVP, sold 6,212 with an average share price of $62.75 per share and the total transaction amounting to $389,803.00.
  • On 6/1/2018 Robert J Heideman, VP, sold 3,669 with an average share price of $63.76 per share and the total transaction amounting to $233,935.44.
  • On 5/29/2018 Ajita G Rajendra, Chairman, sold 2,600 with an average share price of $64.60 per share and the total transaction amounting to $167,960.00.
  • On 5/24/2018 Ajita G Rajendra, Chairman, sold 10,000 with an average share price of $64.06 per share and the total transaction amounting to $640,600.00.
  • On 3/6/2018 Wilfridus M. Brouwer, Insider, sold 30,000 with an average share price of $63.11 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,893,300.00.

About A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS)
A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels and motels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; residential and commercial boilers for use in space heating applications for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings; and water treatment products, including on-the-go filtration bottles, point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products, point-of-entry water softeners, and whole-home water filtrations 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 pump and combi boilers, solar units, and air purification products. The company 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. A. O. Smith Corporation is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Recent Trading Activity for A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS)
Shares of A. O. Smith Corp closed the previous trading session at 53,86 +0,49 0,92 % with 2385200 shares trading hands.