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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. · AIT · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2025
AIT raises FY2026 EPS outlook after strong first quarter
AIT's first-quarter analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: demand in service centers and engineered solutions, acquisition contribution, and raised EPS guidance strengthen the case for earnings growth, while seasonality, pricing, margin costs, and backlog conversion remain tests of durability.
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$12.54B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.63
Consensus $2.48
EPS surprise
+6.0%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.20B
Consensus $1.19B
Revenue surprise
+1.0%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-0.8%
Event window
SPY move
+0.3%
Same window
Abnormal move
-1.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.2×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-0.9%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did AIT fall 0.8% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in AIT's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for AIT after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, management moved from maintained to raised guidance sentiment. The current analysis highlights stronger first-quarter execution, more visible Hydradyne contribution, and emerging data-center and semiconductor-equipment demand, while the sales outlook was maintained.
Guidance delta
Management raised FY2026 EPS guidance while maintaining its sales outlook.
Key takeaways
- Q1 results beat expectations, with EBITDA margin above the high end of guidance.
- Service Center organic sales growth and positive Engineered Solutions orders supported demand.
- Hydradyne is contributing to EBITDA growth and remains on track with synergy goals.
- Data-center thermal management, semiconductor equipment, automation, and electrification are identified demand areas.
- The main offsets are seasonal demand, trade-policy uncertainty, inflation, LIFO expense, and backlog timing.
Management priorities
- Advance the active pipeline of midsized bolt-on acquisitions.
- Invest in automation, fluid power, and data-center technologies.
- Integrate Hydradyne and pursue cross-selling and cost synergies.
- Continue capital deployment through share repurchases and dividend growth.
- Expand Southeast service-center and technical capabilities.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$344.77Current
$210Low
$321.15Average
$420High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Sidoti & Co. | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 9, 2019 |
| Longbow Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Avondale Partners | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Mar 21, 2016 |
| BB&T Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 7, 2014 |
| CJS Securities | Market Perform | Market Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 2, 2013 |
| Wunderlich | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 2, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $344.77. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Chris Dankert | $400 | $360.39 | +16.0% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $390 | $362.17 | +13.1% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Analyst unavailable | $390 | $357.62 | +13.1% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $400 | $357.62 | +16.0% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $400 | $357.62 | +16.0% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $420 | $357.62 | +21.8% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $355 | $335.94 | +3.0% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Chris Dankert | $380 | $316.18 | +10.2% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Christopher Glynn | $350 | $301.24 | +1.5% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $317 | $301.24 | -8.1% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $262.34 | -13.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $305 | $258.03 | -11.5% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Sabrina Abrams | $290 | $267.11 | -15.9% | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Glynn | $235 | $232.36 | -31.8% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $285 | $229.98 | -17.3% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Ken Newman | $245 | $218.77 | -28.9% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $210 | $203.62 | -39.1% | Aug 29, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Chris Dankert | $230 | $199.67 | -33.3% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Steve Barger | $215 | $199.95 | -37.6% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Chris Dankert | $215 | $183.59 | -37.6% | Apr 29, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Ken Newman | $140 | $113.43 | -59.4% | Aug 12, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) is a prominent distributor specializing in advanced solutions for industrial motion, power, control, and automation. Its operational footprint extends across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. The company structures its operations into two main divisions: Service Center Based Distribution and Fluid Power & Flow Control. AIT's extensive product portfolio encompasses a wide range of industrial components and systems, including bearings, power transmission equipment, engineered fluid power systems, specialized flow control mechanisms, cutting-edge automation products, various industrial rubber items, linear motion components, and essential tools, safety gear, and oilfield provisions.…
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- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
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