The Andersons' Director Sells 12,500 Shares for Approximately $647,088
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Insider Selling: John T. Stout Jr., Director of The Andersons, executed a direct open-market sale of 12,500 shares on December 10, 2025, totaling approximately $647,088, marking his first market transaction in over two years, which may indicate a shift in his confidence regarding the company's stock performance.
- Shareholding Changes: Post-transaction, Stout's direct holdings decreased to 33,440.57 shares, valued at around $1.73 million, suggesting a strategic decision to liquidate shares while the stock is performing well, potentially impacting market sentiment about the company's future.
- Growth Strategy Announcement: On December 11, The Andersons unveiled a growth plan targeting a 36% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in earnings per share (EPS) from $2.56 to $7.00 by 2028, reflecting the company's ambitious outlook for future performance.
- Investment and Expansion Plans: The company plans to invest $60 million in an ethanol plant to increase capacity by 30 million gallons and expand food export terminals to support its growth objectives, despite facing a year-over-year decline in EPS for four consecutive quarters, including a 26.25% drop in Q3 2025.
Analyst Views on ANDE
Wall Street analysts forecast ANDE stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ANDE is 52.50 USD with a low forecast of 50.00 USD and a high forecast of 55.00 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.
2 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 57.820
Low
50.00
Averages
52.50
High
55.00
Current: 57.820
Low
50.00
Averages
52.50
High
55.00
About ANDE
The Andersons, Inc., is a diversified company. The Company's segments include Agribusiness and Renewables. The Agribusiness segment includes commodity merchandising, the operation of terminal grain elevator facilities, and the manufacturing and distribution plant nutrient products. The Company's fertilizer categories include PureGrade, MicroSolutions, soil amendments, organic nutrients, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potash (NPK). Its farmer services include farm centers, originations & farmer risk management - United States, and originations & farmer risk management - Canada. Its merchandising include carbon; corn, beans, wheat, meal; ethanol; export; high-protein feed ingredient; propane and fuel products; fats, oils, and greases; wheat middlings, cottonseed, DDGS, and pet food ingredients. The Renewables segment produces, purchases and sells ethanol and co-products. The segment also operates a merchandising portfolio of ethanol, ethanol co-products and renewable diesel feedstocks.
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.
