Analysts Set Expectations for AGCO’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:AGCO)

AGCO Co. (NYSE:AGCO) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for AGCO in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for AGCO’s current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AGCO’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on AGCO from $102.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of AGCO from $109.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of AGCO from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of AGCO from $108.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of AGCO in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $101.00 target price for the company. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AGCO currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.20.

AGCO Price Performance

AGCO stock opened at $98.80 on Monday. AGCO has a 52-week low of $84.35 and a 52-week high of $125.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $7.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a fifty day moving average of $97.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.81.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The industrial products company reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by ($0.04). AGCO had a positive return on equity of 13.40% and a negative net margin of 3.64%.

AGCO Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. AGCO’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -20.39%.

Institutional Trading of AGCO

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in AGCO during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of AGCO during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of AGCO by 333.3% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of AGCO by 84.2% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 337 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in AGCO in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 78.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About AGCO

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.