Alamo Group, Inc. $ALG Shares Purchased by Kennedy Capital Management LLC

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Kennedy Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Alamo Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALG – Free Report) by 16.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 183,065 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,485 shares during the period. Alamo Group comprises approximately 0.7% of Kennedy Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Kennedy Capital Management LLC owned about 1.51% of Alamo Group worth $30,731,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALG. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in Alamo Group by 136.2% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 307 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Alamo Group by 3,140.0% in the first 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 period. MAI Capital Management acquired a new stake in Alamo Group in the third quarter valued at about $73,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Alamo Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $76,000. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its position in Alamo Group by 76.5% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.36% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on ALG shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Alamo Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. William Blair started coverage on shares of Alamo Group in a research report on Monday, March 16th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Alamo Group from $190.00 to $188.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alamo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alamo Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $224.00.

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Alamo Group Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Alamo Group stock opened at $153.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 4.32 and a quick ratio of 2.45. Alamo Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $145.76 and a 1 year high of $233.29. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $161.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $175.11.

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $417.15 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $398.02 million. Alamo Group had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 9.71%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Alamo Group, Inc. will post 10.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alamo Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th were paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 15th. Alamo Group’s payout ratio is presently 16.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alamo Group news, EVP Edward Rizzuti sold 600 shares of Alamo Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.93, for a total value of $102,558.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,855,787.01. The trade was a 5.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.06% of the company’s stock.

Alamo Group Company Profile

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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.

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