Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) Rating Lowered 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 research note issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

ALG has been the subject of a number of other reports. CJS Securities raised Alamo Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Alamo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on Alamo Group from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alamo Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $225.00.

Alamo Group Trading Down 2.8%

NYSE:ALG traded down $4.79 on Thursday, hitting $168.34. 158,364 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 123,029. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.72 and a current ratio of 4.57. Alamo Group has a 52 week low of $156.29 and a 52 week high of $233.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $194.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $188.28.

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The industrial products company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.06 by ($0.36). Alamo Group had a net margin of 6.47% and a return on equity of 10.04%. The business had revenue of $373.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.18 million. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Alamo Group will post 9.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alamo Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Alamo Group by 4.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,084 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,084,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alamo Group by 164.7% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 63,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,332,000 after purchasing an additional 39,564 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake 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 valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Alamo Group by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 36,162 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,444,000 after purchasing an additional 4,062 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Alamo Group by 38.1% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 32,449 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,086,000 after purchasing an additional 8,951 shares during the period. 92.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alamo Group News Summary

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

About Alamo Group

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.