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AIT

Applied IndustrialB
NYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
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Current thesis
The post-earnings bull case is that AIT delivered a credible beat/raise quarter with record EBITDA, strengthening organic growth across both segments, favorable April sales/order commentary, and a fresh buyback, which together support a higher-quality industrial distributor multiple if Q4 confirms the momentum. [#8-K-2026-04-28]
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -3.8.
What can break
LIFO expense was higher year over year, showing margin sensitivity to inventory-cost inflation and mix. [#8-K-2026-04-28]
Momentum
67
Value
55
Sentiment
48
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $309.00 · Bull $330.00 · Bear $280.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-02 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-04-29 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $309.17
Why
Momentum67 · Δ7d -3.8
Value55 · Δ7d +0.5
Sentiment48 · Δ7d +5.2
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
67
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-3.8
Δ21d
-3.7
Value
55
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.5
Δ21d
+0.6
Sentiment
48
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+5.2
Δ21d
+11.0
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 67.3 / Value 54.6 / Sentiment 48.4

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-02
Market Cap
$11.39B
Beta
0.85
Shares Out
37.72M
P/E (TTM)
25.3
P/S (TTM)
2.13
P/FCF (TTM)
25.57
Rev YoY
+9.2%
EPS YoY
+11.4%
Gross Margin
+30.4%
Op Margin
+11.0%
Net Debt
$183.88M
Current Ratio
3.55
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology