JPMorgan Chase & Co. Raises Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) Price Target to $32.00

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) had its target price increased by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $31.00 to $32.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 25.33% from the company’s previous close.

ALH has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Alliance Laundry from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alliance Laundry in a report on Friday, August 7th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Alliance Laundry from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Alliance Laundry from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alliance Laundry from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.25.

Alliance Laundry Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of ALH stock opened at $25.53 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.07 billion and a PE ratio of 31.17. Alliance Laundry has a 1 year low of $18.64 and a 1 year high of $28.23. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.00, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $476.75 million during the quarter. Research analysts predict that Alliance Laundry will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Alliance Laundry

In other Alliance Laundry news, insider Amanda Brooke Kopetsky sold 13,472 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.00, for a total value of $363,744.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,331 shares in the company, valued at $197,937. This represents a 64.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jan Gommaar M. Vleugels sold 75,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.64, for a total transaction of $1,923,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 599,563 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,372,795.32. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 137,528 shares of company stock worth $3,583,271. 7.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in shares of Alliance Laundry during the 4th quarter worth $6,105,000. Element Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the fourth quarter worth about $2,544,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the fourth quarter worth about $3,209,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Alliance Laundry during the 4th quarter worth about $55,962,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new position in Alliance Laundry during the 4th quarter worth about $14,951,000.

Trending Headlines about Alliance Laundry

Here are the key news stories impacting Alliance Laundry this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 earnings: Alliance Laundry reported adjusted earnings of $0.41 per share, exceeding the $0.35 consensus estimate, on approximately $476.8 million in revenue. The earnings beat supports investor confidence in the company’s operating performance. Alliance Laundry Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Improved growth outlook: Management raised its expected 2026 adjusted EBITDA growth rate to 8%-10%. Revenue growth and margin gains, including a 9% increase in North American revenue, are strengthening expectations for earnings and cash flow. Alliance Laundry Q2 earnings and North America revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Deleveraging expectations: Alliance Laundry indicated that 2026 net leverage could decline to approximately 2.0 times, while pricing actions and improved profitability should support debt reduction. Lower leverage could reduce financial risk and improve equity value. Alliance Laundry leverage and EBITDA outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Higher analyst price target: Robert W. Baird raised its target from $32 to $34 and maintained an “outperform” rating, implying roughly 32% upside from the reference price of $25.75. Benzinga Alliance Laundry price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue guidance remains in line: Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance was reaffirmed at approximately $1.8 billion, matching the consensus estimate. This provides stability but does not represent a new upside surprise. Alliance Laundry second quarter results

About Alliance Laundry

Alliance Laundry Systems (NYSE: ALH) is a manufacturer and distributor of commercial and residential laundry equipment and related services. The company designs, produces and sells a range of coin-operated and vended machines, on-premises washers and dryers, and allied equipment for laundromats, multi-housing, hospitality, healthcare and other institutional customers. Alliance’s product strategy emphasizes durable, high-throughput machines for professional laundry operators as well as appliances geared to self-service and multi-dwelling applications.

Its product portfolio includes coin-operated and card-operated washers and dryers, stacked and single-pocket models, industrial-grade on-premises equipment, and parts and accessories.