Ag Growth International (AFN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ag Growth International Inc manufactures portable and stationary grain handling, storage, and conditioning equipment, including augers, belt conveyors, grain storage bins, grain handling accessories, grain aeration equipment, and grain drying systems. The company operates mainly in Portable handling, permanent handling, storage and conditioning, livestock, and manufacturing sectors. Some of its brands are batco, wheatheart, westfield, storm, rem, hi roller, union iron, hsi, tramco, ptm, vis, nuvision, twister, grain guard, airlanco, westeel, frame, and entringer. It has manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Italy, Brazil, France, United Kingdom, and India. Its geographical segments are Canada, United States, and the International.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$33.87 to C$34.33
• 50-Day Range: C$34.00 to C$43.31
• 52-Week Range: C$30.81 to C$55.41
• Volume: 64,167 shs
• Average Volume: 84,446 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$643.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.75%
• Price Target: C$50.71
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ag Growth International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ag Growth International scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ag Growth International has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ag Growth International has a consensus price target of C$50.71, representing about 48.1% upside from its current price of C$34.25.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ag Growth International has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ag Growth International is -95.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ag Growth International is -95.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ag Growth International has a PEG Ratio of 1.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ag Growth International has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AFN.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Ag Growth International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.72%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ag Growth International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AFN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Ag Growth International has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ag Growth International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for AFN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ag Growth International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.06% of the stock of Ag Growth International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.43% of the stock of Ag Growth International is held by institutions.

AFN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AFN shares performed this year?

Ag Growth International's stock was trading at C$50.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AFN stock has decreased by 32.6% and is now trading at C$34.25.

How were Ag Growth International's earnings last quarter?

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.40. Ag Growth International had a net margin of 1.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.48%.
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How do I buy shares of Ag Growth International?

Shares of AFN stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ag Growth International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ag Growth International investors own include Air Canada (AC), Enbridge (ENB), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Pembina Pipeline (PPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/29/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 10/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Today: 10/20/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:AFN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.aggrowth.com
• Phone: +1-204-4891855
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ag Growth International: C$50.71
• High Price Target: C$57.00
• Low Price Target: C$47.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C($0.36)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.21
• P/E Growth: 1.3
• Net Income: C$23.99 million
• Net Margins: 1.71%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.48%
• Return on Assets: 6.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 277.31
• Current Ratio: 1.41
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.47
• Cash Flow: C$1.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.75
• Book Value: C$16.88 per share
• Price / Book: 2.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,791,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$643.59 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.15