National Bank Financial Predicts TSE:AFN Q2 Earnings

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN - Free Report) - Analysts at National Bank Financial lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ag Growth International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Ag Growth International's current full-year earnings is $6.58 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Ag Growth International's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.62 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

AFN has been the topic of a number of other reports. CIBC dropped their target price on 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. Desjardins lifted their target price on Ag Growth International from C$46.00 to C$47.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. ATB Capital dropped their target price 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. Royal Bank of Canada raised Ag Growth International from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from C$40.00 to C$50.00 in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Atb Cap Markets lowered Ag Growth International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$47.86.

Ag Growth International Stock Up 1.0%

TSE:AFN traded up C$0.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting C$38.72. The company had a trading volume of 101,074 shares, compared to its average volume of 114,623. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$34.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$42.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 277.31. Ag Growth International has a 1 year low of C$30.81 and a 1 year high of C$58.14. The firm has a market capitalization of C$740.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.91, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.29.

Insider Activity at Ag Growth International

In other Ag Growth International news, Director Janet Giesselman acquired 6,000 shares of Ag Growth International stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$36.35 per share, for a total transaction of C$218,076.00. Also, Director Anne De Greef-Safft acquired 2,000 shares of Ag Growth International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$36.99 per share, with a total value of C$73,985.00. Insiders bought a total of 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $436,101 over the last three months. 1.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ag Growth International Dividend Announcement

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