APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:AITUS03820C1053

Current stock price

256.83 USD
+1.18 (+0.46%)
At close:
256.83 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$302.36
+ 17.73% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 29, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.68
Revenue Estimate
1.239B

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
81.54%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$302.36
Upside
+ 17.73%
From current price of $256.83 to mean target of $302.36, Based on 13 analyst forecasts
Low
$252.50
Median
$306.00
High
$346.50

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
0.01%

Price Target Summary

13 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for AIT. The average price target is 302.36 USD. This implies a price increase of 17.73% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 256.83.
The average price target has been revised upward by 0.01% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

AIT Current Analyst RatingAIT Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

AIT Historical Analyst RatingsAIT Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
81.54%
AIT was analyzed by 13 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 82. So analysts seem to be very confident about AIT.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
AIT was analyzed by 13 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-26KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-28KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-08-22B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-15OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-15Raymond JamesDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2025-08-15BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-05-02Raymond JamesReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-17Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-03-17KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-01-30Raymond JamesReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-01-30BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-12-03KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-11-26B of A SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2024-11-14OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-10-28Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-10-25KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-10-25OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-10-25Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-10-25B of A SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-10-22MizuhoInitiate Outperform
2024-10-16BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-10-07B of A SecuritiesInitiate Neutral
2024-09-23KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-09-04Raymond JamesInitiate Outperform
2024-08-29BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 29, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.68
Revenue Estimate
1.239B
Revenue Q2Q
6.19%
EPS Q2Q
4.43%
Number of Analysts
9

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.16%
EPS (1 Month)
0.05%
EPS (3 Months)
-2.84%

Next Earnings Summary

AIT is expected to report earnings on 4/29/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 2.68 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.24B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.16% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
AIT revenue by date.AIT revenue by date.
4.413B
15.80%
4.479B
1.51%
4.563B
1.88%
4.925B
7.92%
5.19B
5.38%
5.414B
4.32%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
AIT ebitda by date.AIT ebitda by date.
526.3M
27.90%
548.177M
4.16%
559.009M
1.98%
609.36M
9.01%
659.98M
8.31%
693.11M
5.02%
EBIT
YoY % growth
AIT ebit by date.AIT ebit by date.
473.2M
32.22%
495.823M
4.78%
498.529M
0.55%
539.12M
8.14%
587.46M
8.97%
641.6M
9.22%
Operating Margin
AIT operating margin by date.AIT operating margin by date.
10.72%11.07%10.92%10.95%11.32%11.85%
EPS
YoY % growth
AIT eps by date.AIT eps by date.
8.84
32.73%
9.83
11.20%
10.12
2.95%
10.78
6.50%
11.73
8.84%
12.75
8.66%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth
2.68
4.43%
2.90
3.66%
2.81
7.02%
2.73
8.91%
3.06
13.90%
3.12
7.53%
3.10
10.17%
3.04
11.21%
3.28
7.38%
3.40
9.06%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
1.239B
6.19%
1.297B
5.90%
1.261B
5.13%
1.233B
6.02%
1.302B
5.08%
1.347B
3.86%
1.316B
4.36%
1.287B
4.38%
1.349B
3.61%
1.37B
1.71%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
153.92M
-11.14%
164.39M
-15.94%
157.81M
8.30%
155.19M
-0.91%
166.55M
8.21%
173.42M
5.49%
168.67M
6.88%
165.64M
6.73%
176.75M
6.12%
181.8M
4.83%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
136.09M
5.17%
147.35M
9.08%
140.02M
8.52%
137.26M
11.40%
152.78M
12.26%
156.38M
6.13%
151.5M
8.20%
148.47M
8.17%
159.58M
4.45%
164.63M
5.28%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

AIT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAIT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
AIT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAIT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
8.00%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
5.83%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
11.32%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC / AIT Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC stock?

13 analysts have analysed AIT and the average price target is 302.36 USD. This implies a price increase of 17.73% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 256.83.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC?

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) will report earnings on 2026-04-29.

What are the consensus estimates for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) is 2.68 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.24B USD.

Can you provide the expected long term growth rate for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC stock?

The expected long term growth rate for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) is 5.83%.