Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) Cut to “Strong Sell” at Zacks Research

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alamo Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. CJS Securities raised shares of Alamo Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Alamo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their target price on Alamo Group from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $225.00.

Alamo Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ALG opened at $168.34 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.72, a current ratio of 4.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $194.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $188.28. Alamo Group has a twelve month low of $156.29 and a twelve month high of $233.29.

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The industrial products company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.06 by ($0.36). The business had revenue of $373.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $405.18 million. Alamo Group had a return on equity of 10.04% and a net margin of 6.47%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Alamo Group will post 9.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alamo Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ALG. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in Alamo Group by 136.2% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 307 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Alamo Group by 3,140.0% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. MAI Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Alamo Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $73,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main bought a new stake in shares of Alamo Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $87,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alamo Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $76,000. Institutional investors own 92.36% of the company’s stock.

Alamo Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alamo Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Balance sheet and liquidity remain healthy — Alamo reports a low debt/equity (~0.17) and strong current and quick ratios (current ~4.57, quick ~2.72), which supports cash flow stability and reduces refinancing risk during near?term earnings volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Street expectations and valuation context — Consensus expectations still show multi?year earnings in the mid/high single digits per share (consensus ~9.53 EPS for the current year) and the stock trades around a mid?teens P/E (~19.6), so investors will be watching whether management can restore growth to match those multiples. MarketBeat ALG page
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations — Alamo reported Q4 EPS of $1.70 vs. analysts’ ~$2.06 estimate and revenue of $373.7M vs. ~$405.2M consensus, prompting the initial selloff as results implied softer demand/margin pressure. Earnings Summary Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts followed — Sidoti trimmed numerous quarterly and full?year EPS forecasts across 2026–2027 (multiple Qs and FY2026/FY2027 reductions), lowering near?term earnings expectations and increasing pressure on the share price. Sidoti estimate changes (via MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and headlines — Coverage highlighted the disappointing quarter and drove additional selling interest; short?term momentum is negative until there’s evidence of revenue recovery or margin improvement. Article on price reaction

Alamo Group Company Profile

Alamo Group, Inc engages in the design, manufacture and marketing of equipment for vegetation management, roadside maintenance, agricultural harvesting and industrial applications. The company offers a broad portfolio of products, including boom mowers, flail mowers, rotary cutters, snow removal equipment, slurry seal machines, railcar movers and tow tractors. These offerings are distributed under a variety of brand names and through a network of independent dealerships and distributors, meeting the needs of municipalities, highway departments, agricultural producers and industrial operators.

The company operates through two primary segments: Agricultural and Industrial.