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Applied Industrial Technologies

Industrials Updated August 08, 2026
$359.82
52W $238.34 – $362.93
63/100
$13.30B
33.5
0.83
AI Committee Verdict
Buy
63/100
Conviction: High · 80% agreement · 5 analysts
-13.6%
High

Is AIT Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Buy with a composite score of 63/100 , based on 5 analysts with 80% agreement. Last updated August 08, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy
Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +11.84 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Watch
Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -8.16 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The primary driver is market regime is bullish (bull market -- normal position sizing). The main limiting factor is p/e of 32.9 is moderate-to-rich. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • ROE of 21.6% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
Bear Case
  • P/E of 32.9 is moderate-to-rich — Value
  • Price-to-book of 4.8x prices in significant intangible value — Value
  • RSI at 75 is in overbought territory — Technical
  • Weekly RSI at 84 -- overbought on the larger timeframe too — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 08, 2026
Overall Committee Score
63/100
Agreement
80%
Analysts
5
Conviction
High
Sector Rank
Top 19%
of 158 Industrials peers
Value Analyst neutral
54 / 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 21.6% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− P/E of 32.9 is moderate-to-rich
Growth Analyst bullish
62 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst bullish
61 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 75 is in overbought territory
Macro Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst bullish
68 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 23 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score weakened from 71.8 to 63.2.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Growth Analyst: score 85->62 (-22).
  • News Analyst: score 73->68 (-4); +1 bullish signal(s).
  • Risk Analyst abstained (was bullish at 70).
  • Technical Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
  • Value Analyst joined: neutral at 54.

Comparing 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-08 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
74.7
Overbought
MACD Histogram
1.415
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Bollinger %B
0.90
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$352.38 Above
EMA 21
$344.67 Above
EMA 50
$332.24 Above
EMA 200
$296.36 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
12
Growth
63
Profitability
67
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 33.5×
P/B Ratio 7.26×
PEG Ratio 5.47
Dividend Yield 0.54%
52W High $362.93
52W Low $238.34
Quality & Growth
ROE 2130.6%
ROA 1237.5%
Gross Margin 3004.1%
Operating Margin 1119.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.20
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 33.5 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 7.3x; PEG ratio of 5.5 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 21.3%; Return on assets of 12.4%; Net margin of 8.3%; Gross margin of 30.0%; Current ratio of 2.95 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.20; Free cash flow per share is positive (11.65); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 0.9%; EPS growth accelerating (-4.6% -> +5.6% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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