AAON Inc (AAON) Hits 52-Week High as Revenues Soar by Double-Digits

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AAON climbed to a new 52-week high on Thursday, as investors snapped up shares after posting a high double-digit revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026 and an upbeat outlook for the full-year period.

At intra-day trading, AAON Inc. (NASDAQ:AAON) climbed to its highest price of $148.88 before trimming gains to end the session just up by 31.49 percent at $129.25 apiece.

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This followed its earnings call in the first three months of the year, where it delivered a 54.3 percent jump in net sales to $496.9 million from $322.1 million in the same period last year, driven by strong demand across AAON and BASX brands, helped by ramped-up production.

Net income, on the other hand, increased by 35.9 percent to $39.8 million from $29.29 million in the same comparable period.

Looking ahead, AAON Inc. (NASDAQ:AAON) is upbeat about its outlook for 2026, with revenues expected to jump by 40 to 45 percent and gross margins by 27 to 28 percent, supported by a 107.4 percent increase in backlogs to a record of $2.1 billion.

The company said that the strong demand was driven by continued strength from the data center market.

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