Q1 2026 EPS Estimates for AGCO Co. Reduced by Zacks Research (NYSE:AGCO)

AGCO Co. (NYSE:AGCO - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of AGCO in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 16th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.67 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.87. The consensus estimate for AGCO's current full-year earnings is $12.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AGCO's FY2026 earnings at $13.00 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on AGCO from $150.00 to $135.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 3rd. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of AGCO from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 3rd. StockNews.com cut shares of AGCO from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of AGCO from $154.00 to $145.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AGCO has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $141.83.

AGCO Stock Performance

Shares of AGCO traded down $2.03 on Friday, reaching $110.00. The company's stock had a trading volume of 873,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 727,162. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.09. AGCO has a 12-month low of $105.77 and a 12-month high of $140.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.44, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.32. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $117.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.00.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 6th. The industrial products company reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.99 billion. AGCO had a return on equity of 24.02% and a net margin of 7.90%. AGCO's revenue for the quarter was down 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.51 earnings per share.

AGCO Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 14th. AGCO's dividend payout ratio is presently 7.85%.

Institutional Trading of AGCO

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Comerica Bank raised its stake in shares of AGCO by 15.5% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 42,300 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,204,000 after acquiring an additional 5,688 shares in the last quarter. Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP bought a new position in AGCO in the first quarter worth approximately $23,569,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in AGCO by 2.6% in the first quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 671,057 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $82,553,000 after buying an additional 16,933 shares in the last quarter. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI bought a new position in AGCO in the first quarter worth approximately $1,304,000. Finally, Ceeto Capital Group LLC bought a new position in AGCO in the first quarter worth approximately $664,000. Institutional investors own 78.80% of the company's stock.

About AGCO

AGCO Corporation manufactures and distributes agricultural equipment and related replacement parts worldwide. It offers horsepower tractors for row crop production, soil cultivation, planting, land leveling, seeding, and commercial hay operations; utility tractors for small- and medium-sized farms, as well as for dairy, livestock, orchards, and vineyards; and compact tractors for small farms, specialty agricultural industries, landscaping, equestrian, and residential uses.