The upcoming report from A.O. Smith (AOS) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, indicating an increase of 10.5% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $982.51 million, representing an increase of 5% year over year. The current level reflects an upward revision of 2.3% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over this period. ...

Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter. Life and the stock market are both about expectations, and rising above what is expected is often rewarded, while falling short can come with negative consequences. Investors might want to try to capture stronger returns by finding positive earnings surprises. Now that we know how important earnings and earnings surprises ...

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is likely to witness top-line and bottom-line growth when it reports fourth- quarter 2023 results on Jan 30, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $982.4 million, which suggests growth of 5% from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure. The consensus mark for earnings is pinned at 95 cents per share, which has improved 2.3% in the past 60 days. The figure indicates a jump of 10.5% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter. The ...

Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when A.O. Smith (AOS) reports results for the quarter ended December 2023. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on January 30, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than e ...

Industrial production increased 0.1% in December, the Federal Reserve said on Jan 17. Although the jump was unexpected, as economists had forecast the reading to remain unchanged, it was notable. The rise in December not only proves the underlying strength in the economy but also hints at a rebound being witnessed in manufacturing activity after months of struggle. Overall manufacturing activity also increased in December to close out a tough year. However, the picture looks rosier now compared to last year ...

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The crisis for the U.S. manufacturing sector is far from over but the picture is finally looking brighter as activity shows signs of expansion. Manufacturing activity contracted in 2023, but the pace slowed as the year came to a close. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing PMI rose to 47.4 in December after remaining unchanged in the prior two months at 46.7. Also, December’s growth in manufacturing activity came in higher than economists’ expectations of 47.1. Although any reading below ...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, the board of directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend increase affects the company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock. The dividend is payable on Thursday, February 15 to shareholders of record January 31, 2024. A. O. Smith Announces Quarterly Dividend Post this About A. O. Smith Celebrating its 150th year of business, A. O. Smith Corporation, headqu ...

A.O. Smith 公司盈利表现 - A.O. Smith 公司在过去两个季度中，有着超过盈利预期的稳定记录，平均惊喜幅度为12.46%[2] - 在最近一个季度的报告中，A.O. Smith 的每股收益为0.90美元，超过了Zacks Consensus Estimate的0.79美元，惊喜幅度为13.92%[3] A.O. Smith 公司展望 - 分析师对A.O. Smith 的近期盈利潜力持乐观态度，公司的下一个盈利报告预计将于2024年1月30日发布[7]

The struggle continues for the U.S. manufacturing sector, but the picture is finally looking brighter with the sector making a solid effort to stage a rebound. Cooling inflation is once again driving demand that has seen orders at U.S. factories picking up lately. New orders for U.S.-made factory goods increased 2.6% in November, surpassing economists’ expectations of a rise of 2.1%, the Census Bureau said on Jan 5. The rebound came after a 3.4% decline in October. Year over year, factory orders increased 0 ...