AGCO Corporation $AGCO Shares Sold by UBS Group AG

Key Points

• UBS Group AG reduced its stake in AGCO by 11.8%, selling 105,777 shares and now owning 788,671 shares (about 1.06% of the company) valued at roughly $82.3 million.
• AGCO beat quarterly estimates with $2.17 EPS (vs. $1.85 expected) and $2.92 billion in revenue (vs. $2.67 billion), and set FY2026 guidance of $5.50–$6.00 EPS (street average ~5.75).
• AGCO raised its quarterly dividend to $0.30 ($1.20 annualized, ~1.0% yield), with an ex-dividend date of May 15 and payment on June 15.

UBS Group AG decreased its position in shares of AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO - Free Report) by 11.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 788,671 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 105,777 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG owned 1.06% of AGCO worth $82,274,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. grew its position in AGCO by 520.4% during the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 35,801 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,833,000 after buying an additional 30,030 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of AGCO in the third quarter worth about $1,126,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of AGCO by 2,167.4% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 157,309 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $16,410,000 after acquiring an additional 150,371 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of AGCO during the 3rd quarter worth about $4,873,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of AGCO during the 3rd quarter valued at about $844,000. 78.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AGCO Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of AGCO stock opened at $118.61 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. AGCO Corporation has a twelve month low of $93.30 and a twelve month high of $143.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.59 billion, a PE ratio of 12.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.12. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $120.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $114.71.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.32. The company had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.67 billion. AGCO had a return on equity of 9.39% and a net margin of 7.21%.AGCO's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.97 EPS. AGCO has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-6.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that AGCO Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AGCO Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from AGCO's previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. AGCO's dividend payout ratio is currently 11.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AGCO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $128.00 price target on AGCO in a research note on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on AGCO from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded AGCO from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on AGCO from $132.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered AGCO from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $123.09.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AGCO news, SVP Kelvin Eugene Bennett sold 2,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.04, for a total value of $315,192.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,308,301.76. This trade represents a 12.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

About AGCO

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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