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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

Industrials · Industrial - Distribution

$294.12

Down-$8.31 (-2.75%)

Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:39 PM

SID Score

5.4/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
10.66B
P/E ratio
26.37
Dividend yield
0.63%
52-week range
$238.72 – $374.80
Volume
317.89K
Avg. volume
331.35K

Price performance · AIT

AIT price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

AIT closed at $294.12 after 20 trading sessions, down 14.94% for the selected period.

Last close
$294.12
Period change
-14.94%
Period low
$294.12
Period high
$345.79
Daily close
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AIT OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$301.10$303.47$292.65$294.12317.89K
Oct 29, 2026$302.76$306.24$300.835$302.43282.03K
Oct 28, 2026$296.96$302.61$296.16$299.10469.09K
Oct 27, 2026$311.00$318.435$292.81$297.58680.81K
Oct 26, 2026$320.98$326.46$320.16$324.68423.88K
Oct 23, 2026$316.16$317.76$312.26$317.00325.75K
Oct 22, 2026$336.81$340.99$313.15$319.40325.3K
Oct 21, 2026$332.47$340.00$332.005$338.89187.2K
Oct 20, 2026$331.65$333.32$327.505$330.80205.88K
Oct 19, 2026$333.34$338.006$330.10$333.82245.71K
Oct 16, 2026$333.48$336.65$328.40$330.48278.82K
Oct 15, 2026$331.61$335.81$327.6144$333.83210.47K
Oct 14, 2026$330.41$339.01$329.03$335.00347.4K
Oct 13, 2026$335.36$335.83$329.80$332.85236.32K
Oct 12, 2026$334.60$338.68$333.60$333.81175.46K
Oct 9, 2026$332.76$337.89$330.78$335.38130.32K
Oct 8, 2026$334.30$335.2199$329.90$332.12196.87K
Oct 7, 2026$340.81$342.165$332.99$334.58206.53K
Oct 6, 2026$347.42$349.785$344.58$344.99263.87K
Oct 5, 2026$342.85$352.01$341.54$345.79318.2K

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc is a distributor of industrial products to the maintenance, repair, and operations market and the original equipment manufacturing industry. Further, the company provides engineering and design services for industrial and fluid power applications. The products include bearings, power transmission components, fluid power components and systems, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies. The company's reportable segments are; Service Center Based Distribution which derives key revenue, and Engineered Solutions. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from the United States and the rest from Canada and other countries.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
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Average target
$297.50
Implied upside
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AIT recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 28, 2026KeybancOverweight—
Oct 28, 2026BairdOutperform—
Oct 15, 2026MizuhoOutperform—
Aug 14, 2026B of A SecuritiesBuy—
Aug 14, 2026OppenheimerOutperform—
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News briefing

Generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:04 PM

Why Is AIT Down Today?

Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) shares declined 2.75% today despite reporting positive Q3 earnings results driven by strong performance in Automation and Engineered Solutions segments. The market's sell-off suggests investors may be digesting cautious forward guidance or profit-taking after recent gains, even as the company demonstrates operational momentum.

    Bottom line: AIT posted solid Q3 results with encouraging segment performance, yet today's 2.75% decline reflects market skepticism about near-term guidance or valuation concerns at current levels. Investors should monitor upcoming quarterly performance to confirm whether the automation segment strength is sustainable and whether management can provide more constructive forward guidance to restore investor confidence.

    Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026

    The 5 most interesting analyst questions from Applied Industrial’s Q3 earnings call

    Applied Industrial’s third quarter results were met with a negative market reaction, despite revenue and profitability in line with Wall Street expectations. Management attributed performance to continued strength in the Engineered Solutions segment, which saw double-digit growth, and robust demand for automation and fluid power. CEO Neil Schrimsher noted, “Automation demand remained solid as customers address labor constraints and supply chain resiliency.” However, company leaders pointed to so

    Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026

    2 industrials stocks with exciting potential and 1 we avoid

    Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn as the industry has shed 8% over the past six months. This performance is a noticeable divergence from the S&P 500’s 8.2% return.

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