Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) Director Sells $1,495,721.00 in 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 94,875 shares in the company, valued at $7,429,661.25. This trade represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Andersons Price Performance

NASDAQ:ANDE opened at $68.23 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $71.14 and a 200-day moving average of $60.64. The company has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.15 and a beta of 0.69. The Andersons, Inc. has a 52 week low of $31.03 and a 52 week high of $82.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $2.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.71 billion. Andersons had a return on equity of 10.55% and a net margin of 1.17%.Andersons’s quarterly revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.12 EPS.

Andersons Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Andersons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Andersons in a research report on Monday, April 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Andersons from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered Andersons from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Andersons in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Andersons has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Andersons

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Andersons during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Andersons during the third quarter worth $30,000. Optima Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Andersons in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Andersons by 33,600.0% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,011 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Andersons by 95.2% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 820 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.06% of the company’s stock.

Andersons News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Andersons this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q1 performance — Adjusted results showed strength (adjusted net income $38M, adjusted EPS $1.12; adjusted EBITDA $91M) with Renewables delivering strong pretax income and production that drove the quarter. This supports upside to profitability expectations. PR Newswire: The Andersons Reports First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Renewables momentum — Industry coverage highlights record first?quarter output and merchandising gains in the Renewables segment, a key profit driver for the company. World-Grain: Renewables Drive Record Q1
• Neutral Sentiment: Long?term target and capex guidance — Management reaffirmed a $7 EPS target by end of 2028 while guiding to roughly $225M of 2026 capital expenditures; the target is constructive for upside, but the near?term capex commitment increases cash needs. MSN: Reaffirms $7 EPS target, $225M capex
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — For investors wanting detail on segment trends, hedging, and margin drivers, the full Q1 transcript outlines management’s assumptions and outlook. Seeking Alpha: Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Director Patrick E. Bowe executed a Rule 10b5?1 sale of 16,466 shares on May 5 (partial follow?on to earlier sales), materially reducing his stake; the string of insider sales across executives may weigh on investor sentiment. SEC Form 4: Bowe Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity and cash?flow pressure — Third?party summaries flag weaker liquidity (cash down ~67% YoY to ~$72M), negative operating cash flow (large drawdowns) and higher total liabilities, which increase financing and execution risk as capex ramps. QuiverQuant: Q1 Financials & Cash Metrics

About Andersons

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.