Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate A. O. Smith Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock price such as:

• A. O. Smith Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for AOS from analysts
• AOS’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS)

Before we jump into A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, homes, apartments, and condominiums, and other large commercial buildings; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration products; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, Hague, Water-Right, Master Water, Atlantic Filter, Impact, and Water Tec brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as to retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms, as well as offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce channels; and A. O. Smith branded water treatment products through dealer network and Amazon. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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A. O. Smith Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock price was $60.130.

A. O. Smith Corporation is up 0.54% from its previous closing price of $59.810.

During the last market session, A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock traded between $58.855 and $60.470. Currently, there are approximately 137.15 million shares outstanding for A. O. Smith Corporation.

A. O. Smith Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 16.8, which is low compared to the Building Products industry median of 21.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

A. O. Smith Corporation Stock Price History

A. O. Smith Corporation’s (AOS) price is currently down 4.13% so far this month.

During the month of July, A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $64.770 and a low of $58.000.

Over the last year, A. O. Smith Corporation has hit prices as high as $81.865 and as low as $54.160. Year to date, A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock is down 10.09%.

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What Caused A. O. Smith Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate A. O. Smith Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on A. O. Smith Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

A. O. Smith Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of A. O. Smith Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, A. O. Smith Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -6.47%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 32 and is considered to be Weak.

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A. O. Smith Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, A. O. Smith Corporation’s stock price is $60.130, which is up 0.54% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like A. O. Smith Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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