National Bank Financial Comments on TSE:AFN Q2 Earnings

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Ag Growth International in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.65. 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 FY2026 earnings at $3.34 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Atb Cap Markets lowered shares of Ag Growth International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. TD Securities decreased their price target 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. Raymond James raised shares of Ag Growth International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their price target for the company from C$52.00 to C$47.00 in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Ag Growth International from C$45.00 to C$40.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, ATB Capital reduced their price objective on shares of Ag Growth International from C$57.00 to C$46.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ag Growth International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$50.25.

Ag Growth International Stock Performance

TSE AFN opened at C$36.79 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 277.31. The firm has a market capitalization of C$703.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.29. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is C$39.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$48.09. Ag Growth International has a 1 year low of C$31.60 and a 1 year high of C$64.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ag Growth International

In other news, Senior Officer Paul David Householder bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost 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 stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$36.35 per share, for a total transaction of C$218,076.00. Corporate insiders own 1.06% of the company’s stock.

Ag Growth International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Ag Growth International’s payout ratio is 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.