Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for AGCO FY2025 Earnings

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AGCO in a note issued to investors on Friday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $4.90 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.75. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AGCO’s current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AGCO’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.34 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.76 EPS.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.09. AGCO had a net margin of 0.98% and a return on equity of 8.27%. The firm had revenue of $2.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.68 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AGCO has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.000 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $123.00 target price (down previously from $142.00) on shares of AGCO in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AGCO in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $123.00 target price on shares of AGCO in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $119.00 target price (up previously from $100.00) on shares of AGCO in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of AGCO from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $113.70.

AGCO Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AGCO opened at $102.21 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $107.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.67. AGCO has a 1 year low of $73.79 and a 1 year high of $121.16.

AGCO Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. AGCO’s payout ratio is presently 23.06%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AGCO news, SVP Kelvin Eugene Bennett sold 250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.28, for a total value of $26,070.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 17,130 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,786,316.40. This represents a 1.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 16.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of AGCO

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in AGCO in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Castleark Management LLC grew its position in shares of AGCO by 110.7% in the 3rd quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 56,415 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,040,000 after buying an additional 29,645 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its position in shares of AGCO by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 60,016 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,476,000 after buying an additional 973 shares during the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC increased its stake in shares of AGCO by 31.9% in the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 22,554 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,415,000 after buying an additional 5,460 shares during the period. Finally, Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of AGCO during the third quarter worth about $821,000. Institutional investors own 78.80% of the company’s stock.

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.