Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Applied Industrial Technologies Inc shares valued at $2,276,152 were sold by Loring Kurt W. on Aug 22 ’25. At $267.06 per share, Loring Kurt W. sold 8,523 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 19,273 shares worth approximately $4.96 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Loring Kurt W. purchased 8,523 shares, netting a total of over 2,276,171 in proceeds.
Before that, Vasquez Jason W had sold 7,466 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,941,764, the VP-Sales & Marketing-USSC traded Applied Industrial Technologies Inc shares for $260.08 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 7,466 shares, worth approximately $3.73 million.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on August 15, 2025, Applied Industrial Technologies Inc [AIT] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Mkt perform. Analysts at BofA Securities upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late November. As of October 22, 2024, Mizuho has initiated its “an Outperform” rating for AIT. Earlier on October 07, 2024, BofA Securities initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for AIT stock.
Analyzing AIT Stock Performance
On last trading session, Applied Industrial Technologies Inc [NYSE: AIT] rose 0.60% to $257.32. The stock’s lowest price that day was $256.3075, but it reached a high of $259.335 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.55%. Over the course of the year, Applied Industrial Technologies Inc shares have dropped approximately -7.14%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $280.95 on 08/14/25 and a 52-week low of $199.96 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Applied Industrial Technologies Inc (AIT)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 255.25, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 253.18. In the upper region, resistance lies at 259.36. The next price resistance is at 261.41. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 56.14 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Applied Industrial Technologies Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Applied Industrial Technologies Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-14 jumping by 0.11 million shares to 0.83 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-15 was 0.73 million shares. A jump of 12.94% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.84 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.84.
Which companies own the most shares of Applied Industrial Technologies Inc (AIT)?
In terms of Applied Industrial Technologies Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 297.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 16.31% from the previous closing price of $255.78. Analysts anticipate Applied Industrial Technologies Inc stock to reach 305 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 290. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked Applied Industrial Technologies Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 04, 2024, Raymond James assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $225.
