Zacks Research Forecasts AGCO's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:AGCO)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for AGCO from $1.17 to $1.18, maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• AGCO's Q2 earnings report showed a net margin of 0.98% and beat the consensus EPS estimate of $1.06 by $0.29, despite a revenue decline of 18.8% year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, with an annualized yield of 1.0%, and a stock buyback plan allowing repurchase of up to $1 billion in shares.

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of AGCO in a report released on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.18 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.17. Zacks Research has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AGCO's current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AGCO's FY2026 earnings at $6.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.51 EPS.

AGCO has been the subject of several other research reports. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on shares of AGCO from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of AGCO from $130.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of AGCO from $91.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of AGCO in a report on Friday, May 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AGCO from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AGCO presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $109.63.

AGCO Trading Up 4.2%

AGCO opened at $116.5820 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.70 billion, a PE ratio of 87.00, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.21. AGCO has a 1-year low of $73.79 and a 1-year high of $121.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $108.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $99.65.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.52 billion. AGCO had a net margin of 0.98% and a return on equity of 8.27%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 18.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.53 EPS. AGCO has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.750-5.00 EPS.

Institutional Trading of AGCO

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new stake in AGCO during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Citizens National Bank Trust Department raised its position in shares of AGCO by 400.0% in the first quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department now owns 300 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AGCO by 951.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 284 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of AGCO in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of AGCO by 109.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 364 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. 78.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AGCO

In other news, SVP Luis Fernando Sartini Felli sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.40, for a total value of $1,094,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 16,189 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,771,076.60. The trade was a 38.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 16.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AGCO declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, July 9th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase up to 12.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

AGCO Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. AGCO's payout ratio is presently 86.57%.

AGCO Company Profile

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.

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