National Bank Financial Predicts TSE:AFN Q1 Earnings

Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN) – National Bank Financial lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Ag Growth International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.07) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.36. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.73 EPS.

Ag Growth International (TSE:AFN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported C$1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.66 by C($0.40). Ag Growth International had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 10.35%. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.62 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on AFN. Raymond James cut their target price on shares of Ag Growth International from C$62.00 to C$52.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. CIBC reduced their target price on Ag Growth International from C$72.00 to C$61.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. TD Securities lowered their price target on Ag Growth International from C$73.00 to C$57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered Ag Growth International from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Atb Cap Markets downgraded shares of Ag Growth International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ag Growth International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$67.25.

Ag Growth International Trading Down 2.2 %

TSE AFN opened at C$38.00 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of C$724.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 298.35, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Ag Growth International has a 12 month low of C$37.85 and a 12 month high of C$64.51. The company’s fifty day moving average price is C$49.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$51.83.

Ag Growth International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.58%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Ag Growth International’s payout ratio is 39.47%.

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.