Federal Agricultural Mortgage CEO Bradford Nordholm to Step Down, COO to Take Over
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 25 2025
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CEO Retirement Announcement: Federal Agricultural Mortgage's CEO Bradford Nordholm will retire on March 31, 2027, after serving since October 2018.
New Leadership Appointment: Zachary Carpenter, currently EVP-Chief Business Officer, has been appointed as President and COO and will succeed Nordholm upon his retirement.
Analyst Views on AGM
Wall Street analysts forecast AGM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AGM is 219.00 USD with a low forecast of 219.00 USD and a high forecast of 219.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 175.870
Low
219.00
Averages
219.00
High
219.00
Current: 175.870
Low
219.00
Averages
219.00
High
219.00
About AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation is a stockholder-owned, federally chartered corporation that combines private capital and public sponsorship to serve a public purpose. The Company’s secondary market provides liquidity to its agricultural and infrastructure businesses, supporting rural America. The Company’s segments include Farm & Ranch, Corporate AgFinance, Power & Utilities, Broadband Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Funding, and Investments. The Farm & Ranch segment includes the USDA securities portfolio, Farm & Ranch loans, and AgVantage securities. The Corporate AgFinance segment includes loans and AgVantage securities to larger and more complex farming operations, agribusinesses focused on food and fiber processing, and other supply chain production. The Power & Utilities segment includes loans to rural electric generation and transmission cooperatives and distribution cooperatives, as well as AgVantage securities secured by those types of loans.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
