AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating on AGCO, with three sells, six holds and four buys. The average 12-month price target is $120.33, while recent targets ranged from $99 to $151.
• AGCO’s latest quarterly results fell slightly short of expectations: earnings were $1.43 per share versus $1.46 expected, and revenue was $2.61 billion versus $2.75 billion forecast. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $5.50–$5.75.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, equivalent to a 1.1% yield, while insider activity was mixed: a director bought shares, but a major shareholder sold about 492,000 shares.

Shares of AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $120.3333.

A number of equities analysts have commented on AGCO shares. DA Davidson set a $151.00 price target on shares of AGCO in a research report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of AGCO from $123.00 to $114.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research cut shares of AGCO from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded AGCO from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on AGCO from $110.00 to $99.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th.

AGCO Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE AGCO opened at $110.81 on Friday. AGCO has a 52-week low of $98.22 and a 52-week high of $143.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 1.32. The business has a fifty day moving average of $111.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $117.08. The stock has a market cap of $7.76 billion, a PE ratio of 15.33, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.08.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.75 billion. AGCO had a return on equity of 10.09% and a net margin of 5.15%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.35 EPS. AGCO has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AGCO will post 5.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AGCO Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. AGCO's dividend payout ratio is presently 16.60%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AGCO news, Director Lange Bob De bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $100.71 per share, for a total transaction of $100,710.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 18,717 shares in the company, valued at $1,884,989.07. This represents a 5.64% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder & Farm Equipment Ltd Tractors sold 492,418 shares of AGCO stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.33, for a total value of $56,790,567.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,017,565 shares of the company's stock, valued at $348,015,771.45. This represents a 14.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AGCO

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AGCO. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of AGCO in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in AGCO by 951.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 284 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in AGCO during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in AGCO by 400.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in AGCO in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. 78.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AGCO Company Profile

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.

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