Zacks Research Comments on AGCO’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:AGCO)

AGCO Co. (NYSE:AGCO) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of AGCO in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.36. The consensus estimate for AGCO’s current full-year earnings is $7.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AGCO’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.99 EPS.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.40). The business had revenue of $2.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. AGCO had a return on equity of 15.79% and a net margin of 1.35%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.97 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of AGCO from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of AGCO from $112.00 to $99.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Citigroup boosted their target price on AGCO from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on AGCO from $131.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on AGCO from $110.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AGCO has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.10.

AGCO Trading Up 3.3 %

NYSE:AGCO opened at $93.50 on Monday. AGCO has a 1 year low of $84.35 and a 1 year high of $130.26. The business has a fifty day moving average of $97.24 and a 200-day moving average of $95.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.53. The stock has a market cap of $6.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.37, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.24.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AGCO

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. LRI Investments LLC raised its holdings in AGCO by 94.3% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 340 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. raised its holdings in shares of AGCO by 2.9% during the second quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 5,756 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $563,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AGCO in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $103,000. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. acquired a new position in AGCO in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,008,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its position in AGCO by 128.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 799 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. 78.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AGCO Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. AGCO’s payout ratio is 51.33%.

AGCO Company Profile

AGCO Corporation manufactures and distributes agricultural equipment and related replacement parts worldwide. It offers horsepower tractors for row crop production, soil cultivation, planting, land leveling, seeding, and commercial hay operations; utility tractors for small- and medium-sized farms, as well as for dairy, livestock, orchards, and vineyards; and compact tractors for small farms, specialty agricultural industries, landscaping, equestrian, and residential uses.