A software company with strong earnings growth, excellent cash conversion, and substantial analyst-implied upside is held back by a confirmed downtrend and an uneven recent earnings execution record — a fundamentally capable business in a technically broken chart.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Growth Estimates Rising→Stable
- Strong Free Cash Conversion→Stable
- Confirmed Price Downtrend↑Improving
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Agilysys, Inc. (AGYS) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Technology · Software - Application
Wait for pullback to $101.28. At $114.00 the A.R:R is 0.2:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $101.28 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Expensive valuation.
Agilysys delivers cloud-native and on-premise software solutions for the hospitality industry, serving hotels, casinos, resorts, cruise lines, and food service operations globally from its Alpharetta, Georgia headquarters. Total revenue reached $319.3 million in fiscal 2026, led... Read more
Wait for pullback to $101.28. At $114.00 the A.R:R is 0.2:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $101.28 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Expensive valuation. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.70, earnings proximity 73d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — Agilysys, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Why Agilysys (AGYS) Is Up 10.0% After Record Q1 Results And Stronger Subscription Outlook - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Why Agilysys (AGYS) Is Up 10.0% After Record Q1 Results And Stronger Subscription Outlook - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
- NEWS Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Agilysys (AGYS), Cadence Design (CDNS) and Dynatrace (DT) - The Globe a — The Globe and Mail neutral
- NEWS Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Amkor (AMKR), Paycom (PAYC) and Agilysys (AGYS) - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail neutral
- NEWS AGYS|Agilysys Inc|Price:110.580|Chg%:+7.340 - TradingKey — TradingKey positive
Generated 2026-08-15T10:44:18Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMProductsubscription and maintenance revenue10-K Item 1: 'Software subscription and maintenance services are a significant portion of our consolidated revenue'
- MEDIUMSupplierhardware and software suppliers10-K Item 1A: 'We rely on a concentrated number of suppliers for the majority of our hardware and for certain software and related service needs.'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wait for pullback to $101.28. At $114.00 the A.R:R is 0.2:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $101.28 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Expensive valuation. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $117.02 (+2.6%), stop $89.90 (−26.8%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $117.02 (+2.6% upside). Target $117.02 (+2.6%), stop $89.90 (−26.8%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Stop-loss: $89.90.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Expensive valuation.
Agilysys, Inc. trades at a P/E of 75.8 (forward 36.0). TrendMatrix value score: 3.4/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
14 analysts cover AGYS with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $135.
What does Agilysys, Inc. do?Agilysys delivers cloud-native and on-premise software solutions for the hospitality industry, serving hotels, casinos,...
Agilysys delivers cloud-native and on-premise software solutions for the hospitality industry, serving hotels, casinos, resorts, cruise lines, and food service operations globally from its Alpharetta, Georgia headquarters. Total revenue reached $319.3 million in fiscal 2026, led by subscription and maintenance at $205.9 million, with the company operating across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.