AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $123.0909.

Several brokerages have recently commented on AGCO. Wells Fargo & Company set a $132.00 target price on AGCO in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of AGCO from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of AGCO from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of AGCO from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of AGCO from $123.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th.

AGCO Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of AGCO opened at $116.14 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.91, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 0.67. AGCO has a one year low of $82.10 and a one year high of $143.78. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $122.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $114.33.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.67 billion. AGCO had a return on equity of 9.39% and a net margin of 7.21%.AGCO’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.97 EPS. AGCO has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-6.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AGCO will post 5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AGCO Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This is a boost from AGCO’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. AGCO’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Kelvin Eugene Bennett sold 2,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.04, for a total value of $315,192.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,844 shares in the company, valued at $2,308,301.76. The trade was a 12.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.62% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in AGCO by 1,721.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 255 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new position in AGCO in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AGCO by 951.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 284 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of AGCO by 3,725.0% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 306 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of AGCO during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors own 78.80% of the company’s stock.

About AGCO

AGCO Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision farming solutions. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, the company markets a diverse portfolio of well-known brands, including Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Challenger, Valtra and GSI, serving farmers and producers in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Through an extensive dealer network, AGCO provides equipment tailored to a broad range of crop and livestock operations.

The company’s product offerings span tractors, combine harvesters, hay and forage tools, application equipment, seeding and tillage implements, as well as grain storage and protein solutions.