REX American Resources has beaten earnings estimates in three of the last four quarters with average positive surprises of 71%, trades at a forward price-to-earnings of 18.9x with a PEG of 0.16, and ranks as best-in-class versus peers on both ROE and margins — but negative price momentum, a quality score of 4.6 reflecting earnings quality concerns, and no identifiable technical catalyst make the near-term timing unfavorable.
Thesis pillars
- Attractive Valuation Peg Discount→Stable
- Strong Earnings Beat Streak Value→Stable
- Best In Class Peer Ranking→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
REX American Resources Corporat (REX) Stock Analysis
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Basic Materials · Chemicals
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $44.98: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.7): -1.5; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.7), Material insider selling (6 sells, 0.11% of cap).
REX American Resources Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells ethanol in the United States. The company provides corn, distillers grains, ethanol, distillers corn oil, gasoline, and natural gas. It also offers dry distillers grains with soluble, which is... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $44.98: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.7): -1.5; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.7), Material insider selling (6 sells, 0.11% of cap). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 53d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — REX American Resources Corporat
Latest news
- NEWS REX American Resources earnings in focus as margins face test - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK neutral
- NEWS REX American Resources earnings in focus as margins face test By Investing.com - Investing.com India — Investing.com India neutral
- NEWS REX American Resources earnings in focus as margins face test - Investing.com — Investing.com neutral
- NEWS REX Q1'26 Earnings: EPS estimate is 0.14 USD - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS REX Shares Announces Transition to Weekly Distributions for FEPI, AIPI, and CEPI - Business Wire — Business Wire positive
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $44.98: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.7): -1.5; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.7), Material insider selling (6 sells, 0.11% of cap). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $42.36. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $45.92 (+2.1% upside). Prior stop was $42.36. Stop-loss: $42.36.
Leverage penalty (D/E 2.7): -1.5; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.7), Material insider selling (6 sells, 0.11% of cap).
REX American Resources Corporat trades at a P/E of 16.1 (forward 19.8). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
5 analysts cover REX with a consensus score of 4.0/5.
What does REX American Resources Corporat do?REX American Resources Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells ethanol in the United States....
REX American Resources Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells ethanol in the United States. The company provides corn, distillers grains, ethanol, distillers corn oil, gasoline, and natural gas. It also offers dry distillers grains with soluble, which is used as a protein in animal feed. REX American Resources Corporation was formerly known as REX Stores Corporation and changed its name to REX American Resources Corporation in June 2010. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.