A. O. Smith was downgraded to Hold from Buy by Stifel analyst Nathan Jones on Sunday, with the price target slashed 16% to $59, implying 0.4% downside from Friday's close. The move reflects intensifying headwinds in residential water heater demand as housing activity cools. Short interest stands at 10.1% of free float, up 10.7% over the past week. Earnings guidance has trended downward this quarter. The stock trades at 14.9x forward earnings against a sector backdrop of softening volumes and margin pressure.
AOS Stifel downgrade to Hold, PT cut to $59 from $70.
A. O. Smith was downgraded to Hold from Buy by Stifel analyst Nathan Jones on Sunday, with the price target slashed 16% to $59, implying 0.4% downside from Friday's close. The move reflects intensifying headwinds in residential water heater demand as housing activity cools. Short interest stands at 10.1% of free float, up 10.7% over the past week. Earnings guidance has trended downward this quarter. The stock trades at 14.9x forward earnings against a sector backdrop of softening volumes and margin pressure.
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AOS Stifel downgrade to Hold, PT cut to $59 from $70.
Stifel downgraded AOS to Hold this morning, slashing its price target to $59 from $70. The new target sits almost exactly where the stock closed on Friday at $59.22. That leaves virtually no upside in Stifel's own…
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