William Blair Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Agilysys

Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Agilysys in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now expects that the software maker will post earnings of $0.78 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.82. The consensus estimate for Agilysys’ current full-year earnings is $0.81 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Agilysys’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on AGYS. Northland Securities raised their price objective on shares of Agilysys from $145.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Agilysys from $118.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Craig Hallum decreased their price target on shares of Agilysys from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. StockNews.com downgraded Agilysys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on Agilysys from $145.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Agilysys currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $138.00.

Agilysys Stock Up 2.6 %

AGYS stock opened at $92.03 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.52. Agilysys has a twelve month low of $74.03 and a twelve month high of $142.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.57 billion, a PE ratio of 115.04 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Agilysys (NASDAQ:AGYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The software maker reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.04. Agilysys had a return on equity of 9.38% and a net margin of 8.45%. The firm had revenue of $69.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.15 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.35 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Melvin L. Keating sold 1,920 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.55, for a total transaction of $225,696.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 39,587 shares in the company, valued at $4,653,451.85. This represents a 4.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO William David Wood III sold 588 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.86, for a total transaction of $59,305.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 49,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,990,451.94. This trade represents a 1.17 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 77,622 shares of company stock valued at $9,727,391. 19.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Agilysys

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Agilysys by 117.4% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 337 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Agilysys by 66.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 415 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Agilysys during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Agilysys by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 370 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Agilysys by 76.2% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 474 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. 88.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Agilysys

Agilysys, Inc operates as a developer and marketer of software-enabled solutions and services to the hospitality industry in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and India. It offers software solutions fully integrated with third party hardware and operating systems; cloud applications, support, and maintenance; subscription and maintenance; and professional services.