American Century Companies Inc. Buys 76,631 Shares of Alamo Group, Inc. $ALG

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alamo Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALG) by 49.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 230,351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 76,631 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 1.90% of Alamo Group worth $43,974,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ALG. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Alamo Group by 3,140.0% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management bought a new position in Alamo Group in the third quarter valued at about $73,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main bought a new position in Alamo Group in the second quarter valued at about $87,000. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new stake in Alamo Group in the second quarter worth about $100,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Alamo Group by 152.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 858 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. 92.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alamo Group Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of ALG stock opened at $168.34 on Friday. Alamo Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $156.29 and a 12-month high of $233.29. The company has a quick ratio of 2.72, a current ratio of 4.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $194.76 and a 200-day moving average of $188.28. The company has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.11.

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The industrial products company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.06 by ($0.36). The company had revenue of $373.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.18 million. Alamo Group had a net margin of 6.47% and a return on equity of 10.04%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Alamo Group, Inc. will post 9.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alamo Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th were issued a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a positive change from Alamo Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 16th. Alamo Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Alamo Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. DA Davidson lowered their price target on shares of Alamo Group from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alamo Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alamo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alamo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $225.00.

Trending Headlines about Alamo Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Alamo Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Balance sheet and liquidity remain healthy — Alamo reports a low debt/equity (~0.17) and strong current and quick ratios (current ~4.57, quick ~2.72), which supports cash flow stability and reduces refinancing risk during near‑term earnings volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Street expectations and valuation context — Consensus expectations still show multi‑year earnings in the mid/high single digits per share (consensus ~9.53 EPS for the current year) and the stock trades around a mid‑teens P/E (~19.6), so investors will be watching whether management can restore growth to match those multiples. MarketBeat ALG page
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations — Alamo reported Q4 EPS of $1.70 vs. analysts’ ~$2.06 estimate and revenue of $373.7M vs. ~$405.2M consensus, prompting the initial selloff as results implied softer demand/margin pressure. Earnings Summary Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts followed — Sidoti trimmed numerous quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts across 2026–2027 (multiple Qs and FY2026/FY2027 reductions), lowering near‑term earnings expectations and increasing pressure on the share price. Sidoti estimate changes (via MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and headlines — Coverage highlighted the disappointing quarter and drove additional selling interest; short‑term momentum is negative until there’s evidence of revenue recovery or margin improvement. Article on price reaction

Alamo Group Profile

Alamo Group, Inc engages in the design, manufacture and marketing of equipment for vegetation management, roadside maintenance, agricultural harvesting and industrial applications. The company offers a broad portfolio of products, including boom mowers, flail mowers, rotary cutters, snow removal equipment, slurry seal machines, railcar movers and tow tractors. These offerings are distributed under a variety of brand names and through a network of independent dealerships and distributors, meeting the needs of municipalities, highway departments, agricultural producers and industrial operators.

The company operates through two primary segments: Agricultural and Industrial.