Agilysys (NASDAQ:AGYS) Downgraded to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Agilysys (NASDAQ:AGYS) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report released on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

AGYS has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Agilysys in a report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Agilysys in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Agilysys in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of Agilysys in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their target price on Agilysys from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $145.40.

Agilysys Stock Performance

NASDAQ AGYS opened at $85.26 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.68 and a beta of 0.43. Agilysys has a 52-week low of $63.71 and a 52-week high of $145.25. The company has a fifty day moving average of $117.78 and a 200-day moving average of $114.85.

Agilysys (NASDAQ:AGYS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The software maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $80.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.07 million. Agilysys had a net margin of 9.79% and a return on equity of 10.71%. Agilysys’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.38 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Agilysys will post 0.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Kyle C. Badger sold 502 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.64, for a total value of $62,569.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 114,911 shares in the company, valued at $14,322,507.04. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Donald A. Colvin sold 6,000 shares of Agilysys stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.28, for a total transaction of $739,680.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 24,592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,031,701.76. This trade represents a 19.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,576 shares of company stock worth $1,189,070. 8.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Agilysys

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in Agilysys by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,456 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $153,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Agilysys by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,853 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Agilysys by 43.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 305 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Agilysys by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 8,407 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $964,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Agilysys by 14.1% during the second quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 785 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 88.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Agilysys News

Here are the key news stories impacting Agilysys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company reiterated a “Buy” rating for AGYS, offering counterbalance to recent negative headlines and providing support for bullish conviction. Needham reiterates Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Northland raised Q4 2026 and FY2026 EPS estimates (Q4 2026 to $0.44 from $0.37; FY2026 to $1.18 from $1.16), signaling upward revisions to near‑term profitability assumptions. MarketBeat Northland estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland published detailed quarterly forecasts for FY2026–FY2027 (Q1–Q4 2027 and FY2027 at $1.59), providing a roadmap for expected cadence of earnings but mixed signals given concurrent revisions. Northland detailed estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data appears inconsistent (entries showing zero shares / NaN), so it currently provides no reliable signal on bearish positioning or squeeze risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded AGYS from “Hold” to “Strong Sell,” a clearly negative signal that can increase selling pressure and influence other analysts or quant models. Zacks downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Agilysys reported Q4 results with an EPS miss ($0.42 vs. $0.46) despite a revenue beat; the EPS miss triggered a gap down in the stock after the release. Earnings gap down coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Northland lowered its FY2027 forecast from $1.89 to $1.59, reducing longer‑term expectations and leaving room for further downside if execution or bookings slip. Northland FY2027 cut

Agilysys Company Profile

Agilysys, Inc is a publicly traded technology company (NASDAQ: AGYS) that specializes in providing software and services to the hospitality industry. The company’s solutions span property management, point-of-sale, inventory and procurement, workforce management, analytics and mobile guest engagement. These offerings are designed to streamline hotel and resort operations, enhance guest experiences and improve financial performance for clients across the lodging, gaming, cruise, senior living and higher-education markets.

Agilysys delivers its portfolio through both cloud-based and on-premises deployments, enabling hoteliers and hospitality operators to select the infrastructure model that best aligns with their operational requirements and IT strategies.