National Bank Financial Comments on TSE:AFN Q2 Earnings

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at National Bank Financial lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ag Growth International in a report released on Tuesday, April 8th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.60. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on AFN. National Bankshares cut their price target on Ag Growth International from C$51.00 to C$49.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Ag Growth International from C$45.00 to C$40.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 7th. CIBC lowered their price target on Ag Growth International from C$56.00 to C$48.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 7th. ATB Capital reduced their target price on shares of Ag Growth International from C$57.00 to C$46.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Raymond James raised shares of Ag Growth International from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from C$52.00 to C$47.00 in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$49.63.

Ag Growth International Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of Ag Growth International stock traded down C$0.07 on Friday, hitting C$32.59. 18,459 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 116,902. Ag Growth International has a one year low of C$30.81 and a one year high of C$62.37. The firm's 50-day moving average price is C$35.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$44.42. 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 stock has a market capitalization of C$622.88 million, a PE ratio of 26.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.29.

Ag Growth International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Ag Growth International's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.90%.

Insider Activity at Ag Growth International

In related news, Director Janet Giesselman purchased 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The shares were bought at an average price 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 the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$36.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$73,985.00. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $436,101. 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.