The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $78.56: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.60; Below-average business quality.
The Andersons is a North American agriculture and renewable fuels company with two segments: Agribusiness (commodity merchandising, grain elevators, agricultural nutrients) and Renewables (four ethanol plants with combined 405M gallon capacity after acquiring full ownership of... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $78.56: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.60; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 65, MACD bullish. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCommoditycorn10-K Item 1A: 'The principal raw material used to produce ethanol and co-products is corn. As a result, an increase in the price of corn, particularly corn basis, in the absence of a corresponding increase in petroleum-based fuel prices will typically decrease ethanol margins'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $78.56: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.60; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 65, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $74.94. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $77.04 (-1.9% upside). Prior stop was $74.94. Stop-loss: $74.94.
Concentration risk — Commodity: corn; Target reached (-18.8% upside); Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0).
The Andersons, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.8 (forward 13.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover ANDE with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $75.
What does The Andersons, Inc. do?The Andersons is a North American agriculture and renewable fuels company with two segments: Agribusiness (commodity...
The Andersons is a North American agriculture and renewable fuels company with two segments: Agribusiness (commodity merchandising, grain elevators, agricultural nutrients) and Renewables (four ethanol plants with combined 405M gallon capacity after acquiring full ownership of The Andersons Renewables in July 2025). Revenue comes from commodity trading, storage, fertilizer sales, and ethanol production and co-product sales. The principal commodities handled are corn, wheat, and soybeans.