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Federal Agricultural Mortgage C (AGM) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5High Confidence

Financial Services · Credit Services

Earnings in 4 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. At $174.49, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Counterparty: three AgVantage institutions (90.6%); Concentration risk — Customer: top-10 Agricultural Finance institutions (55.0%).

Farmer Mac is a federally chartered GSE providing a secondary market for agricultural and rural infrastructure loans, purchasing and guaranteeing eligible loans and AgVantage securities for lenders in rural America. Revenue comes from net interest income and guarantee/commitment... Read more

$174.49+4.9% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#26 of 28 Credit Services
Stop $165.05Target $183.03(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.3:1
Analyst target$215.33+23.4%3 analysts
$183.03our TP
$174.49price
$215.33mean
$226

Sell if holding. At $174.49, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Counterparty: three AgVantage institutions (90.6%); Concentration risk — Customer: top-10 Agricultural Finance institutions (55.0%). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 73. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Positive momentum
Margin of safety: 30%
Risks
Concentration risk — Counterparty: three AgVantage institutions (90.6%)
Concentration risk — Customer: top-10 Agricultural Finance institutions (55.0%)
Thin upside margin: 4.9%

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)10.5
P/E (Fwd)8.3
Mkt Cap$1.9B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn55.7%
ROE12.9%
Rev Growth-5.8%
Beta0.97
Dividend3.51%
Rating analysts6

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C3.92bearish
IV52%elevated
Max Pain$90-48.4% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHcounterpartythree AgVantage institutions91%
    10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 90.6% of the $8.4 billion outstanding principal amount of AgVantage securities...were issued by three institutions.'
  • HIGHCustomertop-10 Agricultural Finance institutions55%
    10-K Item 1A: 'In 2025, ten institutions generated approximately 55% of loan purchase volume in the Agricultural Finance line of business.'
  • HIGHCustomertwo Infrastructure Finance institutions
    10-K Item 1A: 'transactions with two institutions represented nearly all of the business volume under our Infrastructure Finance line of business.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-21Item 5.02LOW
    Farmer Mac appointed Mandy M. Talan (Managing Director, Corporate Controller) as principal accounting officer effective April 21, 2026. No disagreement cited.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-03-26Item 5.02LOW
    Gregory N. Ramsey (VP, Chief Accounting Officer) notified Farmer Mac of retirement effective April 8, 2026. Not the result of any disagreement with Company.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-03-11Item 5.02LOW
    Human Capital and Compensation Committee approved base salary increases for named officers effective retroactively to January 2026. Routine compensatory arrangement.
    SEC filing →

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -5.8% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
1.1
Declining revenue: -6%

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
1.2
Bollinger
2.7
52w Position
7.0
GatesA.R:R 0.3 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 4d<=7dDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 7.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
73 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $148.14Resistance $178.16

Price Targets

$165
$183
A.Upside+4.9%
A.R:R0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Reward/Risk 0.3:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:4d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-05 (4d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is AGM stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $174.49, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Counterparty: three AgVantage institutions (90.6%); Concentration risk — Customer: top-10 Agricultural Finance institutions (55.0%). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 73. Prior stop was $165.05. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.

What is the AGM stock price target?

Take-profit target: $183.03 (+4.9% upside). Prior stop was $165.05. Stop-loss: $165.05.

What are the risks of investing in AGM?

Concentration risk — Counterparty: three AgVantage institutions (90.6%); Concentration risk — Customer: top-10 Agricultural Finance institutions (55.0%); Thin upside margin: 4.9%.

Is AGM overvalued or undervalued?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage C trades at a P/E of 10.5 (forward 8.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about AGM?

6 analysts cover AGM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $215.

What does Federal Agricultural Mortgage C do?Farmer Mac is a federally chartered GSE providing a secondary market for agricultural and rural infrastructure loans,...

Farmer Mac is a federally chartered GSE providing a secondary market for agricultural and rural infrastructure loans, purchasing and guaranteeing eligible loans and AgVantage securities for lenders in rural America. Revenue comes from net interest income and guarantee/commitment fees; as of December 31, 2025, had $8.4B in AgVantage securities outstanding and $5.4B in contingent guarantee/LTSPC liabilities.

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