National Bank Financial Estimates TSE:AFN FY2026 Earnings

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ag Growth International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.84 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.93. The consensus estimate for Ag Growth International's current full-year earnings is $6.58 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on AFN. TD Securities upped their target price on Ag Growth International from C$46.00 to C$48.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Desjardins upped their price target on shares of Ag Growth International from C$46.00 to C$47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Atb Cap Markets lowered Ag Growth International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Ag Growth International from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from C$52.00 to C$47.00 in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, CIBC reduced their target price on shares of Ag Growth International from C$52.00 to C$49.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$46.43.

Ag Growth International Price Performance

Shares of AFN stock opened at C$36.23 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$34.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$42.30. The company has a market capitalization of C$692.45 million, a PE ratio of 28.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.29. Ag Growth International has a twelve month low of C$30.81 and a twelve month high of C$58.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 277.31.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Anne De Greef-Safft bought 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$36.99 per share, with a total value of C$73,985.00. Also, Senior Officer Paul David Householder acquired 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$36.01 per share, for a total transaction of C$144,040.00. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $436,101. 1.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ag Growth International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. Ag Growth International's payout ratio is 47.90%.

About Ag Growth International

Ag Growth International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells equipment for the agriculture industry in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through Farm and Commercial segments. The company offers grain, bolted, hopper, and smooth wall bins; temporary storage; unloads and sweeps systems; water tanks; secondary containment systems; fuel tanks; and storage accessories, as well as mixed flow dryers; fans and heaters; aeration products; vents and exhausters; and stirring systems.

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