Diversified Trust Co Buys 30,109 Shares of Allegion PLC $ALLE

Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Allegion PLC (NYSE:ALLE) by 503.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,086 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 30,109 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Allegion were worth $5,549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Allegion by 487.7% during the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 382,715 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $58,850,000 after acquiring an additional 317,594 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Allegion by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 3,405 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $524,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Allegion by 874.7% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 13,334 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after purchasing an additional 11,966 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Allegion by 898.0% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,300,982 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $200,052,000 after purchasing an additional 1,170,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its holdings in shares of Allegion by 62,197.7% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 54,199 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $8,334,000 after purchasing an additional 54,112 shares during the period. 92.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $196.00 price objective on shares of Allegion in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Allegion from $170.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Bank of America raised shares of Allegion from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $164.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Allegion from $170.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Allegion from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.70.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Timothy P. Eckersley sold 6,364 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.62, for a total value of $1,136,737.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 22,028 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,934,641.36. This represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Steven Mizell purchased 170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $158.28 per share, for a total transaction of $26,907.60. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 5,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $933,693.72. This represents a 2.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Key Allegion News

These are some of the ALLE news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates across multiple periods, including FY2026 to $9.06 per share, FY2027 to $9.77, and FY2028 to $10.77. The broad upward revisions suggest improving analyst expectations and may support investor sentiment. MarketBeat analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks investment article highlights growth in Allegion’s Americas segment, strategic acquisitions, higher shareholder returns, and rising earnings estimates as reasons for the company’s investment appeal. Zacks Allegion investment outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Allegion presented at the Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference. The provided transcript listing does not specify new guidance or other developments that would clearly affect the stock. Conference transcript

Allegion Stock Performance

NYSE:ALLE opened at $191.68 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $164.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $152.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market cap of $16.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.87, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.82. Allegion PLC has a 1-year low of $125.00 and a 1-year high of $195.42.

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.10. Allegion had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 15.74%. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.30 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Allegion PLC will post 9.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Allegion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Allegion’s payout ratio is 27.40%.

About Allegion

Allegion plc is a global provider of security products and solutions for homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and other institutions. Its offerings include mechanical and electronic locks, access-control systems, door closers, exit devices and related door hardware. The company sells products under brands including Schlage, Von Duprin, LCN and CISA. Its solutions are used in both commercial and residential settings, with operations serving customers in North America and other markets around the world.