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AIT

Applied IndustrialC
NYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-07-21
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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
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.5.
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
71
Value
54
Sentiment
37
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $309.00 · Bull $330.00 · Bear $280.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-21
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-21 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-21 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-04-29 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-21
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $359.50
Why
Momentum71 · Δ7d +4.4
Value54 · Δ7d -0.5
Sentiment37 · Δ7d -4.3
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
71
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+4.4
Δ21d
+8.5
Value
54
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.5
Δ21d
-1.3
Sentiment
37
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-4.3
Δ21d
-4.1
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 70.8 / Value 53.6 / Sentiment 37.3

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-21
Market Cap
$12.61B
Beta
0.85
Shares Out
36.96M
P/E (TTM)
25.3
P/S (TTM)
2.13
P/FCF (TTM)
25.57
Rev YoY
+7.3%
EPS YoY
+3.1%
Gross Margin
+29.0%
Op Margin
+11.0%
Net Debt
$382.2M
Current Ratio
2.95
As of 2026-07-21 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology