What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Allegion Q1 Earnings?

Allegion plc (NYSE:ALLE) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Allegion in a report released on Tuesday, January 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.62. The consensus estimate for Allegion’s current full-year earnings is $7.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Allegion’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.36 EPS.

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $967.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $970.70 million. Allegion had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 45.64%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.94 earnings per share.

ALLE has been the topic of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Allegion from $145.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Allegion in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $137.00 price target for the company. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Allegion from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Allegion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Allegion from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.83.

Allegion Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of ALLE opened at $132.66 on Thursday. Allegion has a 1 year low of $113.27 and a 1 year high of $156.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $136.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $136.14. The firm has a market cap of $11.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.11.

Allegion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th. Allegion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Allegion

In other news, SVP Robert C. Martens sold 8,035 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.92, for a total transaction of $1,164,432.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 7,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,029,511.68. This represents a 53.07 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO John H. Stone purchased 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $140.70 per share, with a total value of $1,055,250.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 120,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,951,676.70. This represents a 6.64 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ALLE. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC grew its stake in Allegion by 96.8% in the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 1,674,644 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $244,063,000 after purchasing an additional 823,874 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Allegion by 397.8% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 606,901 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $88,450,000 after buying an additional 484,995 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Allegion during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $666,840,000. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Allegion by 483.1% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 515,563 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $60,914,000 after acquiring an additional 427,146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in Allegion by 13.9% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,904,632 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $277,581,000 after acquiring an additional 232,395 shares in the last quarter. 92.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Allegion

Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door controls and systems and exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems and services; electronic security products and access control systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; doors, accessories, and other.