• Applied Industrial Technologies raises fiscal 2027 diluted EPS guidance to $11.70-$12.20 from $11.65-$12.15, reflecting a lower share count following first-quarter buybacks.
• Full-year sales growth guidance remains 4%-6.5%; the EBITDA margin forecast stays at 12.5%-12.8%.
• Second-quarter expectations include organic sales growth of 6%-8% and an EBITDA margin of 12.3%-12.5%.
• First-quarter EPS rose 12.7% to $2.97; organic sales increased 7.1%.

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