Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) Stock Price Down 4.3% Following Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ALH) were down 4.3% on Wednesday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on the stock from $32.00 to $31.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Alliance Laundry traded as low as $23.85 and last traded at $23.9880. 128,930 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average session volume of 971,736 shares. The stock had previously closed at $25.07.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on ALH. Weiss Ratings upgraded Alliance Laundry from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Alliance Laundry from $31.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 12th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Alliance Laundry from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research raised Alliance Laundry from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Alliance Laundry from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alliance Laundry currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.20.

Insider Activity

In other Alliance Laundry news, COO Gommaar Vleugels sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.05, for a total transaction of $1,578,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 374,563 shares in the company, valued at $7,884,551.15. This represents a 16.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 7.60% of the company’s stock.

Top Alliance Laundry Stories

Here are a few of the latest stories about ALH:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 2026 adjusted earnings were $0.38 per share, above the $0.32 consensus and up from $0.28 a year earlier. Revenue was $460.92 million. Article: Alliance Laundry Holdings Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s full-year outlook indicates roughly 10% adjusted EBITDA growth and maintains a 6%–7% revenue growth outlook. The company expects FY 2026 revenue of about $1.8 billion, in line with consensus. Article: Alliance Laundry Signals 2026 Adjusted EBITDA Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lowered its price target from $34 to $30, tempering the analyst’s valuation outlook. Baird nevertheless kept its “outperform” rating; the new target still implies potential upside from the quoted $24.04 share price. Article: Robert W. Baird Stock Recommendations

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliance Laundry

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Alliance Laundry during the second quarter worth about $36,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in Alliance Laundry by 74.5% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Alliance Laundry by 11,068.8% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 1,771 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Alliance Laundry by 1,277.3% in the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,967 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the second quarter valued at about $74,000.

Alliance Laundry Price Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.51. The stock has a market cap of $4.77 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.35.

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $460.92 million for the quarter. Alliance Laundry had a return on equity of 81.92% and a net margin of 10.08%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Alliance Laundry

Alliance Laundry Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells commercial laundry equipment. Its products include washers, dryers and related laundry systems for laundromats and customers in sectors such as hospitality, healthcare, multifamily housing and other institutional markets. The company serves customers worldwide through brands including Speed Queen, UniMac, Huebsch, Primus and IPSO. Its offerings include equipment for self-service and on-premises laundry operations, along with related parts and services.