# Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) — Analyst Forecast

AIT · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $390.00 | $398.33 | $420.00 | 6 |

Last price $333.83 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $390.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $400.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $400.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $420.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $400.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $390.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $390.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $355.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $375.00 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DA Davidson | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $380.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $350.00 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $330.00 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $300.00 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $290.00 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $300.00 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $300.00 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Raymond James | Downgraded | Outperform → Market Perform | — |
| May 2, 2025 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $250.00 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Loop Capital | Maintained | Buy | $290.00 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $275.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for AIT stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) is $398.33, with a high estimate of $420.00 and a low of $390.00, across 6 analysts.

### Is AIT a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Applied Industrial Technologies currently average a Buy rating: 7 buy, 2 hold and 0 sell, from 9 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for AIT?

The average price target of $398.33 implies 19.32% upside from the last price of $333.83.

### What is the latest analyst rating on AIT?

On Oct 15, 2026, Mizuho maintained Applied Industrial Technologies at Outperform with a price target of $390.00.

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