Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) Given New $34.00 Price Target at Robert W. Baird

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) had its target price lifted by Robert W. Baird from $32.00 to $34.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. Robert W. Baird currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on ALH. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alliance Laundry from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alliance Laundry in a report on Friday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Alliance Laundry from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Alliance Laundry from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.25.

Alliance Laundry Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of Alliance Laundry stock opened at $25.50 on Friday. Alliance Laundry has a fifty-two week low of $18.64 and a fifty-two week high of $28.23. The business’s fifty day moving average is $26.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.00. The firm has a market cap of $5.06 billion and a PE ratio of 28.02.

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. Alliance Laundry had a return on equity of 106.46% and a net margin of 10.08%.The firm had revenue of $476.75 million for the quarter. Analysts anticipate that Alliance Laundry will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Alliance Laundry

In other news, insider Samantha Leigh Hannan sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.80, for a total transaction of $160,800.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 286,066 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,666,568.80. This represents a 2.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.64, for a total value of $1,923,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 599,563 shares in the company, valued at $15,372,795.32. The trade was 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 have sold 137,528 shares of company stock valued at $3,583,271. 7.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliance Laundry

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Alliance Laundry by 74.5% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Alliance Laundry by 11,068.8% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 1,771 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank bought a new stake in shares of Alliance Laundry during the 4th quarter worth $50,000. California State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Alliance Laundry during the 4th quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter worth $63,000.

Key Stories Impacting Alliance Laundry

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets. JPMorgan increased its target from $31 to $32 and assigned an “overweight” rating, implying approximately 25.5% upside from the referenced $25.50 price. Robert W. Baird raised its target from $32 to $34 and reiterated an “outperform” rating, implying roughly 33.4% upside. Benzinga analyst ratings article The Fly analyst ratings article
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter earnings exceeded expectations. Alliance Laundry reported adjusted EPS of $0.41, above the $0.35 consensus estimate, on revenue of approximately $476.8 million. North American revenue increased 9%, while pricing and margin improvements helped strengthen the profit outlook. Zacks Q2 earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its profitability outlook. Alliance Laundry indicated 2026 adjusted EBITDA growth of 8% to 10% and expects net leverage to decline to approximately 2.0 times, suggesting stronger cash generation and balance-sheet improvement. Seeking Alpha outlook article
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue guidance remained broadly in line with expectations. The company projected fiscal 2026 revenue of approximately $1.8 billion, matching the consensus estimate, so the primary upside is coming from earnings quality, margins and deleveraging rather than higher sales guidance.

Alliance Laundry Company Profile

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.