Zacks Research Upgrades Federal Agricultural Mortgage (NYSE:AGM) to “Strong-Buy”

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (NYSE:AGM) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

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

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Stock Performance

Shares of AGM stock opened at $241.73 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.20, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day moving average of $196.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $176.13. Federal Agricultural Mortgage has a 52 week low of $136.57 and a 52 week high of $248.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (NYSE:AGM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.87 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $125.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.51 million. Federal Agricultural Mortgage had a return on equity of 18.90% and a net margin of 29.98%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Federal Agricultural Mortgage will post 20.72 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Agricultural Mortgage

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Federal Agricultural Mortgage by 640.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 185 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage in the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage by 53.6% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 212 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 68.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Federal Agricultural Mortgage

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded AGM from “hold” to “strong buy,” strengthening the stock’s analyst support. Zacks upgrades Federal Agricultural Mortgage to strong buy
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target from $228 to $255 and maintained an “outperform” rating, implying approximately 5.5% additional upside from the referenced $241.73 price. Keefe Bruyette and Woods forecasts strong appreciation for Federal Agricultural Mortgage
• Positive Sentiment: AGM reached a new 12-month high following the analyst upgrades, signaling strong market momentum and investor response to the improved outlook. Federal Agricultural Mortgage reaches new 12-month high
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its estimates across the forecast period, including fiscal 2026 EPS to $20.74 from $19.29 and fiscal 2027 EPS to $22.54 from $20.48. Quarterly estimates were also increased, suggesting expectations for sustained earnings growth. Federal Agricultural Mortgage analyst earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: At approximately $241.73, AGM is close to its 52-week high and has already advanced well above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. This reflects strong momentum but may also leave less room for near-term gains if further upgrades or earnings surprises do not follow.

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.