Federal Agricultural Mortgage (NYSE:AGM) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage (NYSE:AGM) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AGM. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Federal Agricultural Mortgage from $228.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Federal Agricultural Mortgage from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $255.00.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Price Performance

NYSE:AGM opened at $241.73 on Monday. Federal Agricultural Mortgage has a 1-year low of $136.57 and a 1-year high of $248.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $196.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $176.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.62 billion, a PE ratio of 13.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.98.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (NYSE:AGM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.87 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $125.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.51 million. Federal Agricultural Mortgage had a net margin of 29.98% and a return on equity of 18.90%. On average, research analysts expect that Federal Agricultural Mortgage will post 20.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $1.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Federal Agricultural Mortgage’s payout ratio is presently 34.95%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Federal Agricultural Mortgage by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 26,616 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,673,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage by 53.6% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 212 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT boosted its position in shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 1,338 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $235,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Byrne Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage by 11.1% in the second quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 1,203 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $240,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. increased its position in Federal Agricultural Mortgage by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 6,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,053,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. 68.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Federal Agricultural Mortgage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised earnings forecasts across 2026 and 2027. The firm increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $20.74 from $19.29 and its FY2027 estimate to $22.54 from $20.48. Quarterly estimates for Q4 2026 through Q4 2027 were also raised, suggesting stronger expected earnings momentum for AGM. Sidoti Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for AGM
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $255 from $228 and maintained an “outperform” rating. The higher target indicates the analyst sees additional upside and likely reflects increased confidence in AGM’s earnings prospects. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods price-target update
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating results support the bullish revisions. AGM’s latest reported quarter included EPS of $5.40, exceeding the $4.87 consensus estimate, while revenue of $125.01 million also surpassed expectations of $113.51 million. The company reported a 29.98% net margin and 18.90% return on equity.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and trading context. AGM is trading near its 12-month high, with a P/E ratio of 13.20 and a PEG ratio of 0.88. These metrics suggest the stock is not trading at an extreme growth valuation, although its recent advance may leave it more sensitive to profit-taking if future results fail to meet elevated expectations.

About Federal Agricultural Mortgage

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: AGM), commonly known as Farmer Mac, is a government-sponsored enterprise chartered in 1988 under the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Farmer Mac was established to enhance the availability of mortgage credit for the agricultural and rural utility sectors. The corporation operates as a secondary market for agricultural real estate and rural infrastructure loans, providing lenders with liquidity and risk management solutions.

The company’s principal business activities include purchasing and securitizing long-term fixed-rate agricultural mortgage loans and rural utilities loans originated by approved lenders.