SeekingAlpha · Sep 9, 2026
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NYSE · AIT
Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
$315.82
Down-$1.68 (-0.53%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 6:57 PM
SID Score
6.0/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
AIT closed at $315.82 after 20 trading sessions, down 10.87% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $321.67 | $321.67 | $314.265 | $315.82 | 222.75K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $321.74 | $321.75 | $316.745 | $319.21 | 217.74K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $322.20 | $324.16 | $319.79 | $323.78 | 231.24K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $322.90 | $322.90 | $316.0125 | $318.58 | 225.27K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $326.66 | $327.01 | $322.06 | $324.85 | 258.15K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $325.57 | $327.73 | $321.645 | $326.66 | 365.34K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $319.18 | $326.24 | $319.08 | $325.57 | 199.18K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $321.48 | $322.59 | $314.85 | $322.46 | 254.1K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $319.54 | $323.014 | $315.77 | $319.45 | 230.59K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $322.37 | $324.00 | $317.88 | $319.11 | 341.59K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $322.48 | $324.76 | $318.6701 | $323.98 | 370K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $340.68 | $340.9554 | $318.27 | $322.22 | 511.03K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $340.00 | $340.7799 | $336.28 | $338.39 | 208.34K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $337.96 | $343.705 | $336.70 | $342.44 | 204.59K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $342.69 | $343.34 | $335.19 | $335.64 | 201.62K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $341.61 | $344.5039 | $336.42 | $338.75 | 195.43K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $342.96 | $342.96 | $339.265 | $341.62 | 211.75K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $343.82 | $345.38 | $337.80 | $340.34 | 222.57K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $356.59 | $356.59 | $346.10 | $346.19 | 345.53K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $357.97 | $357.97 | $352.685 | $354.35 | 296.52K |
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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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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | Buy | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Keybanc | Overweight | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Baird | Outperform | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Sep 9, 2026
Fastenal Q2 earnings: 14.7% revenue, and 15.9% EPS growth, but flat margins and a stretched 39x 2026E valuation. Click for more on FAST stock.
Yahoo · Sep 7, 2026
On August 13, Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) reported fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year results for the period ended June 30, and the numbers were the best in company history. Quarterly sales climbed 10.4% year over year to $1.4 billion, with organic growth of 9.7% marking the strongest pace in more than three years. Yet in the […]
Benzinga · Sep 2, 2026
Applied Industrial Techs (NYSE:AIT) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 18.74% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 29.87%. Currently, Applied Industrial Techs has a market
Yahoo · Aug 28, 2026
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
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