Insider Selling: Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) Director Sells 16,466 Shares of Stock

The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANDE) Director Patrick Bowe sold 16,466 shares of Andersons stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.76, for a total value of $1,329,794.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 78,409 shares in the company, valued at $6,332,310.84. This represents a 17.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Andersons Trading Down 13.6%

ANDE traded down $10.81 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $68.48. The company had a trading volume of 643,455 shares, compared to its average volume of 326,349. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.41. The Andersons, Inc. has a 12-month low of $31.03 and a 12-month high of $82.11. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.49. The company has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.46 and a beta of 0.69.

Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.42. Andersons had a return on equity of 7.76% and a net margin of 0.87%.The company had revenue of $2.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.71 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.12 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Andersons Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. Andersons’s payout ratio is 28.57%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Andersons

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its stake in shares of Andersons by 20.5% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 132,511 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,275,000 after buying an additional 22,579 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Andersons in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,320,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL lifted its holdings in Andersons by 149.9% in the 3rd quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 153,572 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,114,000 after purchasing an additional 92,110 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Andersons by 16.9% in the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 115,588 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,602,000 after purchasing an additional 16,692 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in Andersons in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,344,000. Institutional investors own 87.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Andersons

Here are the key news stories impacting Andersons this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Renewables performance: Renewables delivered record production and about $40M pretax income in Q1, driving much of the quarter’s profit improvement. Renewables drive record first quarter for The Andersons
• Positive Sentiment: EPS and adjusted profitability beat: The company reported record first-quarter net income of ~$33M (GAAP EPS ~$0.97) and adjusted net income/EPS that topped estimates, showing improved margins and adjusted EBITDA strength. The Andersons, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed long-term targets: The Andersons reiterated a $7 EPS target by end of 2028, signaling management confidence in the multi-year growth path. The Andersons reaffirms $7 EPS target by end of 2028 while guiding to ~$225M 2026 capex
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/ownership backdrop: Several analysts remain constructive with mid?$70s targets and institutional buying mixed with recent large portfolio moves, providing both support and variability to sentiment. Andersons Inc. Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations: Q1 revenue came in below consensus (~$2.63B vs. ~$2.71B), which, combined with a thin net margin, disappointed investors focused on top-line momentum. Andersons Inc. Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity pressure and big near?term capex: Operating cash was deeply negative and cash balances fell year?over?year; management guided roughly $225M of 2026 capex — a combination that raises short?term funding concerns. Andersons Inc. Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Directors/executives have executed sales (including a recent 19,100?share sale disclosed under a 10b5?1 plan), which can amplify negative sentiment when liquidity is a concern. Andersons insider selling reports

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Andersons in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Andersons from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Andersons in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Andersons from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.33.

Andersons Company Profile

The Andersons, Inc operates as a diversified agriculture company offering a broad range of products and services to farmers, retailers and industrial customers. Through its Grain Group, the company purchases, stores, merchandises and transports corn, soybeans and other commodities, while its Renewables Group produces ethanol and distillers grains at multiple plants in the U.S. The Rail Group provides locomotive leasing, railcar repair and related maintenance services, and the Horticulture Group supplies turf, specialty and horticultural products to landscaping professionals and consumer lawn and garden retailers.

Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Maumee, Ohio, The Andersons has grown from a regional grain elevator operator into an integrated agribusiness platform.