TSE:AFN Q3 EPS Increased by National Bank Financial

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Ag Growth International in a report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.64. The consensus estimate for Ag Growth International’s current full-year earnings is $6.58 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Ag Growth International’s FY2025 earnings at $1.58 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. TD Securities reduced their price objective on Ag Growth International from C$48.00 to C$46.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. ATB Capital decreased their price target on Ag Growth International from C$57.00 to C$46.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. Raymond James raised shares of Ag Growth International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from C$52.00 to C$47.00 in a research note on Friday, March 7th. CIBC reduced their target price on shares of Ag Growth International from C$56.00 to C$48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Desjardins lowered their target price on shares of Ag Growth International from C$57.00 to C$49.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ag Growth International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$50.00.

Ag Growth International Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:AFN opened at C$31.43 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$35.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$44.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 277.31. The stock has a market capitalization of C$600.71 million, a P/E ratio of 25.09, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.29. Ag Growth International has a 52 week low of C$30.81 and a 52 week high of C$62.37.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Anne De Greef-Safft bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$36.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$73,985.00. Also, Senior Officer Paul David Householder purchased 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$36.01 per share, for a total transaction of C$144,040.00. Insiders have purchased 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $436,101 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.06% of the company’s stock.

Ag Growth International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Ag Growth International’s payout ratio is presently 47.90%.

About Ag Growth International

Ag Growth International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells equipment for the agriculture industry in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through Farm and Commercial segments. The company offers grain, bolted, hopper, and smooth wall bins; temporary storage; unloads and sweeps systems; water tanks; secondary containment systems; fuel tanks; and storage accessories, as well as mixed flow dryers; fans and heaters; aeration products; vents and exhausters; and stirring systems.