Patrick Bowe Sells 19,100 Shares of Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) Stock

The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANDE) Director Patrick Bowe sold 19,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.31, for a total transaction of $1,495,721.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 94,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,429,661.25. The trade was a 16.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Andersons Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of ANDE stock opened at $79.29 on Wednesday. The Andersons, Inc. has a 1 year low of $31.03 and a 1 year high of $82.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $71.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The company has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.32 and a beta of 0.69.

Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.12 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Andersons Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Andersons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Institutional Trading of Andersons

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ANDE. Rubric Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Andersons during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $53,469,000. Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd bought a new stake in Andersons during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,746,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Andersons by 354.7% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 731,019 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,868,000 after purchasing an additional 570,245 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in Andersons by 82.1% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 637,342 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,875,000 after purchasing an additional 287,304 shares during the period. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in Andersons by 162.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 438,219 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $17,445,000 after purchasing an additional 271,451 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.06% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Andersons

Here are the key news stories impacting Andersons this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results: record net income of ~$33M, adjusted EPS of $1.12 (reported diluted EPS $0.97), and adjusted EBITDA of $91M; Renewables delivered $40M pretax on record production and policy tailwinds — supports margins and earnings upside. PR Newswire: The Andersons, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line mixed: total revenue declined ~1.2% year-over-year while gross profit and operating profit improved — the results show improving profitability but a still-soft revenue base. QuiverQuant: Q1 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity shows both buying and selling: several large funds increased positions in Q4 2025 while others trimmed exposure — suggests mixed conviction among institutions. QuiverQuant: Institutional Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Cash and liquidity concerns: operating cash flow was deeply negative (~-$393.7M), cash balances fell ~67% YoY to ~$72M, and total liabilities rose ~18.5% — increases working-capital and refinancing risk despite better operating margins. QuiverQuant: Cash Flow & Balance Sheet Details
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Director Patrick E. Bowe sold 19,100 shares under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan (recent filings show multiple insider sales over the past six months), which can signal near-term selling pressure or trigger investor caution. MarketBeat/InsiderTrades: Director Sale

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.