Alamo Group screens attractively valued at a forward price-to-earnings of 12.6 times with 20% analyst upside — but three consecutive earnings misses before the most recent beat, a confirmed price downtrend, and a free-cash-flow conversion warning at 57% of net income create a setup that favors waiting for evidence of execution improvement before initiating.
Thesis pillars
- Attractive Valuation Provides Downside Floor→Stable
- Death Cross Confirmed Downtrend↓Deteriorating
- Three Consecutive Earnings Misses→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Alamo Group, Inc. (ALG) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Inst Constrain edge
Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Sell if holding. At $164.93, A.R:R 1.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.0%; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Alamo Group manufactures industrial and vegetation management equipment through two divisions—Industrial Equipment (vacuum trucks, street sweepers, excavators, snow removal) and Vegetation Management (tractor mowers, forestry equipment)—operating 27 manufacturing facilities... Read more
Sell if holding. At $164.93, A.R:R 1.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.0%; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 83d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — Alamo Group, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Alamo Group (ALG) Could Be 22% Undervalued As Cash Flow Narrative Builds - simplywall.st — simplywall.st positive
- NEWS ALG|Alamo Group Inc|Price:157.045|Chg%:+0.095 - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS ALG|Alamo Group Inc|Price:157.045|Chg%:+0.095 - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
- NEWS Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) Q1 2026 Earnings: EPS Beats Estimates by 8.28%, Stock Slightly Down - dars.gov.et — dars.gov.et positive
- NEWS Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) Q1 2026 Earnings: EPS Beats Estimates by 8.28%, Stock Slightly Down - EBITDA Margin Trends - dars — dars.gov.et positive
Generated 2026-08-15T11:27:12Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomergovernmental entities and related contractors10-K Item 1A: 'A substantial portion of our revenues is derived from sales to federal, state, provincial and local governmental entities and related contractors'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-19Item 5.02MEDIUMRichard H. Raborn, EVP of the Vegetation Management Division, retiring May 29, 2026. Separation agreement includes base salary continuation of $536,000 over 12 months. Departure not due to any disagreement with company operations, financial reporting, or accounting practices. No successor named.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
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Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. At $164.93, A.R:R 1.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.0%; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $153.97. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $178.18 (+8.0% upside). Prior stop was $153.97. Stop-loss: $153.97.
Thin upside margin: 8.0%; Consecutive earnings misses (2); Weak growth.
Alamo Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 19.8 (forward 13.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
8 analysts cover ALG with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $205.
What does Alamo Group, Inc. do?Alamo Group manufactures industrial and vegetation management equipment through two divisions—Industrial Equipment...
Alamo Group manufactures industrial and vegetation management equipment through two divisions—Industrial Equipment (vacuum trucks, street sweepers, excavators, snow removal) and Vegetation Management (tractor mowers, forestry equipment)—operating 27 manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Brazil, and Australia. Products are sold to governmental agencies, independent dealers, and municipalities, with approximately 3,800 employees.