President & COO of A.O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Ajita G Rajendra sells 2,000 shares of AOS on 11/05/2012 at an average price of $61.5 a share.

A.o. Smith Corporation has a market cap of $2.77 billion; its shares were traded at around $60.13 with a P/E ratio of 21.4 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of A.o. Smith Corporation stocks is 1.3%. A.o. Smith Corporation 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 64,557 shares of AOS stock on 11/01/2012 at the average price of 61.34. Paul W Jones owns at least 149,944 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.97% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Executive Vice President & CFO John J Kita sold 16,400 shares of AOS stock on 11/01/2012 at the average price of 61.2. John J Kita owns at least 28,332 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.75% 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:

• President & COO Ajita G Rajendra sold 2,000 shares of AOS stock on 11/05/2012 at the average price of 61.5. Ajita G Rajendra owns at least 46,164 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.23% since.
• Senior Vice President - CIO Randall S Bednar sold 6,750 shares of AOS stock on 11/01/2012 at the average price of 61.28. Randall S Bednar owns at least 18,502 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.88% since.
• President & COO Ajita G Rajendra sold 400 shares of AOS stock on 11/01/2012 at the average price of 61.55. Ajita G Rajendra owns at least 48,164 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.31% since.
• Director Bruce M Smith sold 1,694 shares of AOS stock on 08/16/2012 at the average price of 52. Bruce M Smith owns at least 19,220 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 15.63% since.
• Senior Vice Pres. - H.R. & P.A Mark A Petrarca sold 22,050 shares of AOS stock on 07/20/2012 at the average price of 51.05. Mark A Petrarca owns at least 24,122 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 17.79% since.

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

Why CEOs Are Buying Stocks Of Their Own Companies?

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."
2. TOP EXECUTIVES like CEOs and CFOs are savvy buyers of their companies' shares. One long-term study showed that they beat the market on average by six percentage points a year.
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.

Click it to Check Out What the CEO Are Trading

More Gurufocus Links

Latest Guru Picks	Value Strategies
Warren Buffett Portfolio	Ben Graham Net-Net
Real Time Picks	Buffett-Munger Screener
Aggregated Portfolio	Undervalued Predictable
ETFs, Options	Low P/S Companies
Insider Trends	10-Year Financials
52-Week Lows	Interactive Charts
Model Portfolios	DCF Calculator
RSS Feed	Monthly Newsletters
The All-In-One Screener	Portfolio Tracking Tool