President & COO of A. O. Smith Corp. (AOS) Ajita G Rajendra sells 2,500 shares of AOS on 05/02/2012 at an average price of $48.25 a share.

Smith (ao) Corp has a market cap of $2.19 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.48 with a P/E ratio of 21.3 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Smith (ao) Corp stocks is 1.3%. Smith (ao) Corp had an annual average earning growth of 9.8% over the past 10 years.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of AOS over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of AOS.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Chairman and CEO Paul W Jones sold 53,934 shares of AOS stock on 04/26/2012 at the average price of 47.64. Paul W Jones owns at least 163,660 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.43% since.
• Chairman and CEO Paul W Jones sold 7,716 shares of AOS stock on 04/26/2012 at the average price of 47.87. Paul W Jones owns at least 155,944 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.9% since.
• Chairman and CEO Paul W Jones sold 21,931 shares of AOS stock on 02/10/2012 at the average price of 45.59. Paul W Jones owns at least 155,944 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.95% since.
• Chairman and CEO Paul W Jones sold 22,369 shares of AOS stock on 02/02/2012 at the average price of 43.51. Paul W Jones owns at least 129,275 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 6.83% since.
• Chairman and CEO Paul W Jones sold 11,101 shares of AOS stock on 02/01/2012 at the average price of 43.01. Paul W Jones owns at least 248,505 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 8.07% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Executive Vice President & CFO John J Kita sold 9,362 shares of AOS stock on 05/01/2012 at the average price of 48.39. John J Kita owns at least 24,232 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.95% since.
• Executive Vice President & CFO John J Kita sold 1,734 shares of AOS stock on 02/10/2012 at the average price of 45.59. John J Kita owns at least 20,244 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.95% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of AOS. For the complete insider trading history of AOS, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Senior Vice President - CD Steve W Rettler sold 7,200 shares of AOS stock on 05/02/2012 at the average price of 47.98. Steve W Rettler owns at least 18,429 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.13% since.
• President & COO Ajita G Rajendra sold 5,000 shares of AOS stock on 04/26/2012 at the average price of 47.81. Ajita G Rajendra owns at least 51,064 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.78% since.
• Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec James F Stern sold 12,000 shares of AOS stock on 04/25/2012 at the average price of 47.52. James F Stern owns at least 19,637 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.19% since.
• Senior V.P., President and GM Wilfridus M Brouwer sold 5,490 shares of AOS stock on 03/05/2012 at the average price of 45.1. Wilfridus M Brouwer owns at least 4,860 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.06% since.
• Senior VP Engineering & Tech. Robert J Heideman sold 2,900 shares of AOS stock on 02/28/2012 at the average price of 45.5. Robert J Heideman owns at least 1,896 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.15% since.

For the complete insider trading history of AOS, click here.

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1. As legendary investor Peter Lynch said: "Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise."
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3. Another study found that the aggregated activities of insiders can serve as a good indicator to locate market bottoms. Insiders as a whole are smart investors of their own companies.

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