Patrick E. Bowe, a director of Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE), completed a sale of 15,000 common shares on March 16, 2026, at a per-share price of $70.41. The transaction had a total value of $1,056,150 and took place while the stock was trading close to its 52-week high of $71.54; at the time of reporting the share price stood at $69.97.
Following the disposition, Bowe's direct ownership in Andersons, Inc. is recorded as 159,874.6324 shares. The sale was formally reported in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which was signed on Bowe's behalf by Melissa Trippel under a limited power of attorney.
Market performance for the shares has been strong in recent periods. According to InvestingPro data, Andersons' stock has risen 79% over the past six months and 64% over the past year. InvestingPro's current Fair Value analysis classifies the company as overvalued relative to that metric.
These insider activity details arrive amid the company's recently released fourth-quarter financial results, which present a mixed but overall favorable operational picture. Andersons reported adjusted earnings of $2.04 per share for the quarter, exceeding the analyst consensus of $1.56 per share. Revenue for the period was $2.54 billion, however, which trailed the consensus estimate of $3.28 billion.
On profitability, Andersons posted a record adjusted net income of $70 million. The company's Renewables division generated $54 million in pretax income, a performance attributed in the filing to record ethanol production. The Agribusiness segment contributed $46 million in pretax income, supported by a record corn harvest season.
Equity research coverage reflected confidence in the company's trajectory. Benchmark has maintained a Buy rating on Andersons and kept its price target at $75.00 per share, citing operational tailwinds and 45Z tax credits as contributors to the strong quarterly results.
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The combination of an insider sale at a price close to the stock's yearly high, substantial recent price appreciation, and a quarterly report that mixes upside on earnings with a revenue shortfall presents multiple datapoints for shareholders and market observers to weigh. The Form 4 disclosure and the company's financial releases together provide the confirmed details underlying the transaction and recent operating results.