A.O. Smith Corporation (AOS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit
A.O. Smith Corporation (AOS) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (39% profit margin, 32% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.
Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (39% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).
Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.
Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on AOS
32.0% ROIC with 38.8% gross margin and 5.15% FCF yield.
Altman-Z 7.94 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.
Put/Call 0.71x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.
- ✓Strong cash generator (39% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
- ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
- !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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AOS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +0.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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AOS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDShould I buy, hold, or sell AOS stock right now?
A.O. Smith Corporation (AOS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (39% profit margin, 32% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
What is AOS's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?
AOS's 12-month base price target is $68.06 (range $52.06 to $85.96), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.