Northland Securities Raises Earnings Estimates for Allient

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Allient to $3.05 from $2.68, above the $2.96 consensus estimate.
• Allient reported quarterly EPS of $1.07, beating analyst expectations of $0.74, while revenue of $164.4 million also topped forecasts of $155.25 million.
• Analyst views were mixed: some firms upgraded the stock, while JPMorgan cut its price target to $110 from $120 and maintained a neutral rating. MarketBeat’s consensus rating is “Moderate Buy.”

Allient Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Securities boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Allient in a research note issued to investors on Friday, November 6th. Northland Securities analyst T. Jackson now expects that the company will earn $3.05 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.68. The consensus estimate for Allient's current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share.

Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.33. Allient had a net margin of 6.24% and a return on equity of 15.80%. The company had revenue of $164.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.25 million.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ALNT. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Allient from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Allient from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Allient from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Allient from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Allient has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $82.33.

Allient Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ALNT opened at $84.63 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.74 and a beta of 1.62. Allient has a 1-year low of $48.12 and a 1-year high of $121.42. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $98.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $83.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 3.49 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

Allient Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.04 per share. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. Allient's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.21%.

Institutional Trading of Allient

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Allient during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Allient during the second quarter valued at about $37,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Allient by 29.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 485 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Allient by 853.8% in the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 496 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Allient by 51.6% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,851 shares of the company's stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. 61.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Allient

Here are the key news stories impacting Allient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its earnings forecasts across several periods, including FY2026 EPS to $3.05 from $2.68 and FY2027 EPS to $3.26 from $3.11. It also increased forecasts for FY2028–FY2030, pointing to improved expectations for Allient’s earnings growth. Northland estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: A report said short interest totaled zero shares, which would indicate little reported bearish positioning; however, its description of a “large increase” conflicts with the zero-share figure, making the data difficult to interpret.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target to $110 from $120 and kept a neutral rating. The new target still implies upside from the cited $84.63 price, but the reduction may temper sentiment. Report on JPMorgan’s price-target change

Allient Company Profile

Allient Inc. designs and manufactures precision and specialty motion-control and power solutions. Its products include motors, gear motors, motion controllers, drives, encoders, actuators and integrated systems that help equipment move and operate with precision. The company serves a range of markets, including medical, aerospace and defense, industrial automation, robotics, transportation and energy. Allient operates internationally, with customers and operations across North America, Europe and Asia.

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