ANDE
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The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) closed at $66.86 as of 2026-02-02, trading 54.2% above its 200-week moving average of $43.35. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 43.3% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 87, ANDE is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1515 weeks of data, ANDE has crossed below its 200-week moving average 25 times. On average, these episodes lasted 22 weeks. Historically, investors who bought ANDE at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +10.4%.
With a market cap of $2.3 billion, ANDE is a mid-cap stock. Free cash flow yield is currently negative, meaning the company is burning cash. Return on equity stands at 7.5%. The stock trades at 1.9x book value.
Over the past 29.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in ANDE would have grown to $3663, compared to $1454 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 13.1% vs 9.6% for the index — confirming ANDE as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: ANDE vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After ANDE Crosses Below the Line?
Across 25 historical episodes, buying ANDE when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +11.5% after 12 months (median +16.0%), compared to +11.3% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 75% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +22.3% vs +24.0% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment ANDE crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
ANDE has crossed below its 200-week MA 25 times with an average 1-year return of +10.4% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1997 | Mar 1997 | 5 | 4.4% | -5.7% | +3563.2% |
| Mar 1997 | Sep 1997 | 26 | 8.9% | -2.7% | +3416.7% |
| Sep 1997 | Oct 1997 | 1 | 1.9% | +18.2% | +3539.2% |
| Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 | 3 | 0.3% | +21.5% | +3478.1% |
| Dec 1997 | Mar 1998 | 15 | 8.1% | +25.8% | +3478.1% |
| Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 | 1 | 1.3% | +38.5% | +3529.0% |
| Sep 1999 | Jun 2000 | 39 | 25.3% | +0.3% | +3435.2% |
| Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 | 1 | 1.6% | +0.9% | +3314.2% |
| Jul 2000 | Jul 2001 | 53 | 17.1% | +5.2% | +3411.1% |
| Sep 2001 | Oct 2001 | 2 | 6.0% | +52.8% | +3413.2% |
| Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | 50 | 66.3% | +7.9% | +328.4% |
| Sep 2009 | Oct 2009 | 1 | 4.2% | +15.8% | +297.2% |
| Oct 2009 | Apr 2010 | 25 | 29.2% | +19.1% | +297.2% |
| May 2010 | Jul 2010 | 11 | 7.9% | +38.0% | +290.8% |
| Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 | 3 | 2.4% | +25.3% | +298.0% |
| Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 | 1 | 1.7% | +16.5% | +297.8% |
| Jun 2015 | Dec 2016 | 76 | 39.7% | -6.4% | +114.0% |
| Jan 2017 | Aug 2018 | 83 | 25.2% | -18.0% | +107.7% |
| Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 | 1 | 0.6% | -44.9% | +126.9% |
| Nov 2018 | Jan 2019 | 9 | 18.0% | -34.4% | +138.6% |
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2021 | 102 | 62.5% | -45.4% | +139.7% |
| Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 | 1 | 0.8% | +26.9% | +181.7% |
| Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | 3 | 2.9% | +38.3% | +72.2% |
| Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | 3 | 2.2% | +55.0% | +67.1% |
| Mar 2025 | Oct 2025 | 28 | 19.0% | N/A | +76.4% |
| Average | 22 | — | +10.4% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02