Zacks Research Has Strong Forecast for AGCO FY2027 Earnings

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2027 earnings estimates for AGCO in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $7.40 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $7.37. The consensus estimate for AGCO’s current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AGCO’s Q4 2027 earnings at $2.31 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.12 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded AGCO from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of AGCO from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of AGCO from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $128.00 price objective on shares of AGCO in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of AGCO from $134.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.73.

AGCO Price Performance

Shares of AGCO stock opened at $115.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. AGCO has a twelve month low of $73.79 and a twelve month high of $143.78. The company has a market cap of $8.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $124.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $113.05.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.32. AGCO had a return on equity of 9.39% and a net margin of 7.21%.The firm had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.67 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.97 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. AGCO has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-6.000 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AGCO

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of AGCO by 309.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,403,349 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $250,717,000 after acquiring an additional 1,815,741 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in AGCO during the second quarter worth $78,651,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in AGCO by 32.7% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,840,125 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $304,092,000 after purchasing an additional 700,558 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new stake in AGCO in the third quarter worth $69,996,000. Finally, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC bought a new stake in AGCO in the second quarter valued at $38,534,000. 78.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AGCO news, SVP Kelvin Eugene Bennett sold 2,300 shares of AGCO stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.04, for a total value of $315,192.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,308,301.76. The trade was a 12.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.62% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AGCO Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. AGCO’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.90%.

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.