A. O. Smith Corporation
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A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 14 items for AOS at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-30, rated 8/10. Across its 14 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 8 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for AOS spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K.
Recent high-impact activity:
- A. O. Smith Misses Q2 Estimates, Lowers 2026 EPS Guidance on China Weakness
- A.O. Smith Slashes 2026 Outlook as China Sales Plunge 28%
- A. O. Smith Q2 Earnings Miss, Guides Lower; Boosts Buyback to $300M
- A. O. Smith CEO Stephen Shafer Adds Chairman Role as Kevin Wheeler Retires
- A. O. Smith CEO Stephen Shafer to Also Become Chairman as Kevin Wheeler Retires
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
8.33 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 10,608,536 shares in AOS as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 1.2% increase from the prior period — about 8.3 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 58.9% of AOS volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.