Executive Vice President & CFO of A.O. Smith Corporation (AOS) John J Kita sells 1,135 shares of AOS on 02/11/2013 at an average price of $69.63 a share.

A.o. Smith Corporation has a market cap of $3.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $69.87 with a P/E ratio of 21.6 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of A.o. Smith Corporation stocks is 1.1%. A.o. Smith Corporation had an annual average earning growth of 2.9% 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 increased by 13.91% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Executive Vice President & CFO John J Kita sold 1,135 shares of AOS stock on 02/11/2013 at the average price of 69.63. John J Kita owns at least 29,597 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.34% since.
• 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 increased by 14.17% 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 1,114 shares of AOS stock on 02/11/2013 at the average price of 69.68. Steve W Rettler owns at least 16,565 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.27% since.
• President and GM, AOSCWHC Wei Ding sold 260 shares of AOS stock on 02/11/2013 at the average price of 69.6. Wei Ding owns at least 340 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.39% since.
• Senior V.P., President AOSCIC Wilfridus M Brouwer sold 1,180 shares of AOS stock on 02/11/2013 at the average price of 69.66. Wilfridus M Brouwer owns at least 5,930 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.3% since.
• Senior Vice President - CIO Randall S Bednar sold 1,075 shares of AOS stock on 02/11/2013 at the average price of 69.66. Randall S Bednar owns at least 19,827 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.3% since.
• Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec James F Stern sold 2,207 shares of AOS stock on 02/11/2013 at the average price of 69.64. James F Stern owns at least 33,279 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.33% 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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