Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $145.40.

AGYS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Agilysys from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Agilysys in a report on Monday, December 15th. BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Agilysys in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Agilysys in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Agilysys in a research report on Monday, December 15th.

Agilysys Trading Up 5.5%

Shares of AGYS stock opened at $113.55 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 132.04 and a beta of 0.43. Agilysys has a 1 year low of $63.71 and a 1 year high of $145.25. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $115.43.

Agilysys (NASDAQ:AGYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The software maker reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $79.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.87 million. Agilysys had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 8.12%.The company’s revenue was up 16.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.34 EPS. Analysts forecast that Agilysys will post 0.8 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Agilysys

In related news, Director Donald A. Colvin sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.28, for a total transaction of $739,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 24,592 shares in the company, valued at $3,031,701.76. This represents a 19.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Sethuram Shivashankar sold 497 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.64, for a total transaction of $61,946.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 24,031 shares in the company, valued at $2,995,223.84. This represents a 2.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,576 shares of company stock valued at $1,189,070. Company insiders own 8.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Agilysys by 118.5% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 260 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Agilysys in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Agilysys by 43.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 305 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Agilysys by 215.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 366 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilysys during the third quarter worth about $43,000. 88.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Agilysys News

Here are the key news stories impacting Agilysys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record revenue and strong top‑line growth — Total net revenue was $80.4M, up ~15.6% year‑over‑year, marking the company’s 16th consecutive record revenue quarter. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat analysts — Reported revenue topped the Street (roughly a $1.3M beat vs. consensus), supporting ongoing revenue momentum for the hospitality software business. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed earnings metrics — Non‑GAAP EPS was $0.42, below the Zacks/Street consensus of $0.46, while revenue was $80.39M versus consensus near $79.07M. The beat on revenue paired with an EPS miss makes the quarter a mixed read for investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability and efficiency detail — The company reported a net margin around 8.1% and ROE near 11.2%; revenue growth is healthy but margins remain modest, which helps explain the EPS shortfall despite top‑line strength. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and short‑term pressure — Shares fell in extended trading after the EPS miss, and the report may prompt near‑term volatility as investors weigh growth vs. margin trends. Read More.

About Agilysys

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.