Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for TSE:AFN Q3 Earnings

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN - Free Report) - Research analysts at National Bank Financial upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Ag Growth International in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.67 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.64. 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 FY2025 earnings at $1.58 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Raymond James raised Ag Growth International from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from C$52.00 to C$47.00 in a report on Friday, March 7th. Atb Cap Markets lowered Ag Growth International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Ag Growth International from C$45.00 to C$40.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 7th. TD Securities lowered their target price on shares of Ag Growth International from C$48.00 to C$46.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, CIBC lowered their price objective on shares of Ag Growth International from C$56.00 to C$48.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ag Growth International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$50.00.

Ag Growth International Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:AFN traded down C$0.34 on Thursday, hitting C$32.65. The company had a trading volume of 52,774 shares, compared to its average volume of 117,440. Ag Growth International has a 1-year low of C$30.81 and a 1-year high of C$62.37. The stock has a market cap of C$624.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.29. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of C$35.47 and a 200 day moving average price of C$44.51. 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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.84%. Ag Growth International's dividend payout ratio is presently 47.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ag Growth International

In other news, Senior Officer Paul David Householder bought 4,000 shares of Ag Growth International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$36.01 per share, for a total transaction of C$144,040.00. Also, Director Janet Giesselman bought 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$36.35 per share, for a total transaction of C$218,076.00. Insiders purchased 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $436,101 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.06% of the company's stock.

About Ag Growth International

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.