Raymond James Has Positive Outlook for TSE:AFN Q3 Earnings

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Raymond James lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ag Growth International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Raymond James analyst S. Hansen now anticipates that the company will earn $1.35 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.30. Raymond James has a "Outperform" rating and a $47.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ag Growth International's current full-year earnings is $6.58 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Ag Growth International's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.87 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on AFN. Atb Cap Markets downgraded Ag Growth International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. ATB Capital lowered their price objective on Ag Growth International from C$46.00 to C$43.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Desjardins boosted their price objective 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, May 7th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Ag Growth International from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from C$40.00 to C$50.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, National Bankshares lifted their target price on shares of Ag Growth International from C$49.00 to C$51.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ag Growth International has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$47.86.

Ag Growth International Trading Down 0.9%

Ag Growth International stock traded down C$0.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching C$38.76. 109,350 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 113,026. The firm's 50 day moving average price is C$34.37 and its 200 day moving average price is C$41.98. Ag Growth International has a 52-week low of C$30.81 and a 52-week high of C$58.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 277.31, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market capitalization of C$740.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.29.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Anne De Greef-Safft purchased 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, for a total transaction of C$73,985.00. Also, Director Janet Giesselman purchased 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$36.35 per share, with a total value of C$218,076.00. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $436,101. 1.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ag Growth International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 15th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.55%. Ag Growth International's dividend payout ratio is presently 47.90%.

Ag Growth International Company Profile

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.