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A.O. Smith Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, A.O. Smith is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 21, 2026). It closed at $62.47, 21.5% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

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. More about the company

$62.47
+4.73% today
$8.5B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 29w
S3 14w
S4 28w
S4 15w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 5w → S3 7w → S4 1w → S2 29w → S3 14w → S4 4w → S1 3w → S4 28w → S1 13w → S2 11w → S3 6w → S4 5w → S1 2w → S2 8w → S3 4w → S4 15w → S1 7w → S4 5w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 18 stage runs.

AOS among Specialty Industrial Machinery39th of 79 by relative strength

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Stocks in Specialty Industrial Machinery ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1PKOHStage 2 · wk 4395−7.5%
2TWINStage 2 · wk 2188−7.4%
3GRCStage 3 · wk 885−6.8%
4JCSEStage 2 · wk 2685+4.5%
5GEVStage 3 · wk 783−13.1%
6NDSNStage 2 · wk 2080−0.8%
7IEXStage 2 · wk 2280−0.9%
8TAYDStage 1 · wk 1579−10.8%
…39AOSStage 4 · wk 546+8.2%
vs 52W High
-21.5%
$55.34 lo$79.53 hi
21.5% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 5
1w13w26w
Week 5, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-1.2%
200 DMA: $63.21 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.35x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↗ ⇈
Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+8.2%
3M
+3.4%
6M
-2.9%
YTD
-7.0%
1Y
-10.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2023-11-17
6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-04-08.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 5 · Vol 1.35x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.23x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.28x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.14x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.20x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.54x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.08x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.92x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$58.98
200 DMA
$63.21
52W High
$79.53
52W Low
$55.34
5D Low
$58.68
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$62.47
60d High
$63.98
120d High
$63.98
250d High
$79.53
Next resistance
+2.4%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
17.3
Forward 15.4
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-15.0%
Revenue -0.7%
ROE
+27.1%
Profit margin +13.1%
Dividend Yield
2.55%
P/B 4.6

A.O. Smith: quick answers

What stage is A.O. Smith in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, A.O. Smith (AOS) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 21, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is A.O. Smith in an uptrend?

No. A.O. Smith is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 1.2% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is A.O. Smith from its 52-week high?

A.O. Smith closed at $62.47 on Oct 22, 2026, 21.5% below its 52-week high of $79.53. Its 52-week low is $55.34.

How has A.O. Smith performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, A.O. Smith is down 10.1% over the past year and down 7.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is A.O. Smith in?

A.O. Smith is in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Specialty Industrial Machinery

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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