Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $302.28 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.1% away).
Applied Industrial Technologies is a distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, power, control, and automation technologies through ~600 facilities primarily in North America, plus Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It serves MRO, OEM, and system... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $302.28 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.1% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/6 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 103d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWGeographicinternational operations12%10-K Item 1A: 'Foreign operations contributed 12% of our sales in 2025.'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $302.28 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.1% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $288.36. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $303.48 (+0.1% upside). Prior stop was $288.36. Stop-loss: $288.36.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.1% away); Weak growth.
Applied Industrial Technologies trades at a P/E of 28.9 (forward 25.9). TrendMatrix value score: 4.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover AIT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $330.
What does Applied Industrial Technologies do?Applied Industrial Technologies is a distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, power, control,...
Applied Industrial Technologies is a distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, power, control, and automation technologies through ~600 facilities primarily in North America, plus Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It serves MRO, OEM, and system install customers with 9.2M+ SKUs.