Robert W. Baird Has Lowered Expectations for Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) Stock Price

Key Points

• Robert W. Baird lowered its price target on Alliance Laundry from $34 to $30, while maintaining an “outperform” rating; the revised target implies 19.49% upside from the current share price.
• Alliance Laundry beat quarterly earnings expectations, reporting EPS of $0.38 versus $0.32 forecast and revenue of $460.92 million.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall: the stock has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $29.40.

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH - Get Free Report) had its price objective cut by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $34.00 to $30.00 in a report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an "outperform" rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird's price target indicates a potential upside of 19.49% from the stock's current price.

ALH has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Alliance Laundry from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Alliance Laundry from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Alliance Laundry from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Alliance Laundry from $31.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alliance Laundry from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $29.40.

Alliance Laundry Trading Up 4.4%

NYSE ALH opened at $25.11 on Wednesday. Alliance Laundry has a 1 year low of $18.64 and a 1 year high of $28.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.35, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $4.99 billion and a PE ratio of 19.39. The company has a fifty day moving average of $21.75 and a 200 day moving average of $23.51.

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $460.92 million during the quarter. Alliance Laundry had a return on equity of 81.92% and a net margin of 10.08%. Research analysts forecast that Alliance Laundry will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Alliance Laundry

In other Alliance Laundry news, COO Gommaar Vleugels sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.05, for a total transaction of $1,578,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 374,563 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,884,551.15. This represents a 16.68% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 7.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliance Laundry

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALH. BDT Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the 2nd quarter worth $3,732,734,978. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Alliance Laundry during the second quarter valued at $85,422,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Alliance Laundry in the second quarter valued at about $14,037,000. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Alliance Laundry by 9.4% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 266,884 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,535,000 after purchasing an additional 22,988 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Alliance Laundry by 24.6% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 207,300 shares of the company's stock worth $4,299,000 after purchasing an additional 40,900 shares in the last quarter.

More Alliance Laundry News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings were $0.38 per share, above the $0.32 consensus and up from $0.28 a year earlier. Revenue of $460.92 million also topped estimates. Zacks Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s updated 2026 outlook points to approximately 10% adjusted EBITDA growth, while it maintained its 6%–7% revenue-growth outlook. The guidance update supports expectations for continued profitability growth. 2026 outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year revenue guidance is $1.8 billion, in line with consensus, so the revenue outlook itself did not indicate a clear upside surprise. Q3 results and guidance

About Alliance Laundry

Alliance Laundry Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells commercial laundry equipment. Its products include washers, dryers and related laundry systems for laundromats and customers in sectors such as hospitality, healthcare, multifamily housing and other institutional markets. The company serves customers worldwide through brands including Speed Queen, UniMac, Huebsch, Primus and IPSO. Its offerings include equipment for self-service and on-premises laundry operations, along with related parts and services.

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