Analyst Upside

AU · rank #7 · 2026-07-27

AGYS

NASDAQ · $2.78B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy4.8strength 4.8 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
2.079
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.39
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
6
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.109
Analyst upside
Consensus target $127.33
+29.2%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+52.13%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.80
Gross margin TTM+62.6%
52w high$145.25
Market cap (USD)$2.78B

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Summary

Agilysys is a vertically specialized hospitality software company with a growing subscription-and-recurring-revenue model serving venues, resorts, and managed food services operators.

Rationale

The analyst_upside_pct of 29% is reinforced by concrete fundamentals — 17 consecutive record revenue quarters, a 26.7% earnings beat, 100% EPS revision agreement among 8 analysts, and operating margin nearly doubling YoY — giving the upside target a credible earnings-growth anchor rather than pure sentiment.

Material risks

  • 1Analyst target dispersion of 46% is unusually wide for an 8-analyst coverage group, suggesting bulls and bears disagree sharply on terminal margin/growth assumptions, which could compress the stock if the next print (earnings flagged ~July 27) disappoints on margin sustainability.
  • 2Zero insider buying over 90 days and negative free cash flow in the most recent quarter undercut the conviction signal; insiders are not corroborating the analyst optimism at current prices near all-time highs.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Error