{
  "id": 19821862,
  "title": "Why AAON Stock Surged 37.8% This Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/why-aaon-stock-surged-37-8-this-week",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:33:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/market-movers/2026/11/13/why-aaon-stock-surged-378-this-week/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AAON stock experienced a significant surge of 37.8% this week, reaching $78.80 per share. The surge was driven by record third-quarter revenue of $707.4 million, a 84.1% increase year over year. The company's BASX brand, which specializes in liquid-cooling equipment for artificial intelligence data centers, saw sales skyrocket by 218%, totalling $397.2 million. This surge indicates strong demand for data center cooling systems and highlights AAON's thermal management business as a key growth driver. While the company faced a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, which led to a restatement of first-half earnings, the overall impact on revenue was minimal. AAON's full-year sales growth forecast was raised to 72%-75% in response to the strong demand. The stock's P/E ratio of 32.3 is within the peer range for companies like Lennox International and Trane Technologies, suggesting that the stock is not cheap but rather trading at a premium based on expected execution. Investors should closely monitor AAON's fourth-quarter results and its ability to maintain manufacturing throughput without further control issues. The company's gross profit margin has declined slightly, but strong revenue growth suggests that the stock could be an attractive option for those seeking exposure to the data center market.",
  "summary": "A company record has investors sitting up and taking notice.",
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Why AAON Stock Surged 37.8% This Week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/why-aaon-stock-surged-37-8-this-week-19824030",
        "published": "2026-11-13T14:53:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}