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Q1 2026 was a major upside catalyst: sales rose 54.3% to a record $496.9M, backlog reached a record $2.1B, and 2026 revenue guidance was raised to 40%-45%. Data-center demand and higher throughput support visibility, with the stock up about 44% over 21 trading days.
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Valuation Metrics
Price Behavior
Key Price Behavior Insights: ⢠Lower highs ⢠Support break ⢠Weak momentum Support Level: $102-$104 Resistance Level: $107-$108, then $111-$114 AAON has trended sharply lower over the last month, breaking $110-$114 support and now trying to hold $102-$104, with $107-$108 and $111-$114 as the next resistance zones.
Sentiment & News
Key News Insights: ⢠Earnings Call Ahead ⢠Options Activity ⢠Stake Reduction AAON is drawing heightened investor attention ahead of its Q2 2026 conference call, amid unusual options activity and a notable cut in Bessemer Group's stake.
AI Summary
AAON should now be viewed less as a standard HVAC company and more as a data-center cooling growth story with a $2.1B backlog and raised 2026 guidance, but the investment case hinges on proving that this demand can translate into sustained margin expansion as the stock is already de-rating on execution doubt.
Description
AAON, Inc. engineers, manufactures and sells heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment across the United States and Canada through its AAON Oklahoma, AAON Coil Products and BasX segments. Its product range includes packaged and modular systems, chillers, coils and controls designed for commercial, institutional and industrial settings such as retail, manufacturing, education, lodging, supermarkets, data centers and healthcare. The company distributes via independent representative firms and an internal sales organization and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, having been incorporated in 1987.
Idea History
| Date | Close | Ticker | Company | Summary | Status | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | May 22 | AAON | AAON, Inc. | Q1 2026 was a major upside catalyst: sales rose 54.3% to a record $496.9M, backlog reached a record $2.1B, and 2026 revenue guidance was raised to 40%-45%. Data-center demand and higher throughput support visibility, with the stock up about 44% over 21 trading days. | Closed | -0.7% |
| May 8 | May 15 | AAON | AAON, Inc. | Major Q1 2026 beat and guidance reset: record net sales rose 54.3% YoY to $496.9M, EPS rose 37.1% to $0.48, backlog hit a record $2.1B, and 2026 revenue growth guidance was raised to 40%-45%. Data-center demand and a 49% 21-day stock gain support near-term strength. | Closed | -3.0% |