Signaturefd LLC Sells 112 Shares of AGCO Co. (NYSE:AGCO)

Signaturefd LLC trimmed its position in shares of AGCO Co. (NYSE:AGCOFree Report) by 14.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 687 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 112 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in AGCO were worth $67,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in AGCO by 28.6% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 63,831 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,853,000 after buying an additional 14,201 shares during the period. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. boosted its stake in AGCO by 30.0% during the second quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 31,039 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,038,000 after buying an additional 7,171 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in AGCO by 575.9% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 41,664 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,125,000 after buying an additional 35,500 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in AGCO by 146.4% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 85,658 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $10,538,000 after buying an additional 50,892 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in AGCO by 377.0% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 17,695 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,177,000 after buying an additional 13,985 shares during the period. 78.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Michael C. Arnold bought 1,800 shares of AGCO stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $87.69 per share, for a total transaction of $157,842.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 20,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,794,575.85. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, Director Michael C. Arnold acquired 1,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $87.69 per share, for a total transaction of $157,842.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 20,465 shares in the company, valued at $1,794,575.85. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Lange Bob De acquired 1,420 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $87.91 per share, for a total transaction of $124,832.20. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 7,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $615,985.37. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 16.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AGCO Stock Down 1.6 %

NYSE:AGCO opened at $100.22 on Wednesday. AGCO Co. has a 1-year low of $84.35 and a 1-year high of $130.26. The company has a 50-day moving average of $94.53 and a 200 day moving average of $100.40. The firm has a market cap of $7.48 billion, a PE ratio of 6.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCOGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.90 by ($0.37). The firm had revenue of $3.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.48 billion. AGCO had a return on equity of 21.17% and a net margin of 3.13%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.29 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AGCO Co. will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AGCO Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.16%. AGCO’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.85%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of AGCO from $133.00 to $132.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 22nd. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of AGCO from $145.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of AGCO from $127.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 11th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of AGCO from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of AGCO from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.80.

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About AGCO

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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.

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