Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) Stock AnalysisAITApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. is a value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies. The Company’s segments include Service Center and Engineered Solutions. The Service Center segment operates through local service centers and distribution centers with a focus on providing products and services addressing the maintenance and repair of motion control infrastructure and production equipment. Its products include industrial bearings, motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, linear motion products, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, and hoses. The Engineered Solutions segment includes operations that specialize in distributing, engineering, designing, integrating, and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power technologies, and engineered flow control products and services. It operates in the Industrials sector (WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES industry).

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc is a good buy right now due to its current price of $322.22 being below the analyst price target of $355 from Mizuho and $380 from BofA. The company has shown strong financial performance with a year-to-date share price return of 31.58% and a gross margin of 30.40%. However, the main risk is the recent 5-day change of -5.68%, indicating a potential short-term volatility.

6 analysts cover AIT: 0 rate it Buy, 6 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 301.67.