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Best Agriculture Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top agriculture stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best agriculture stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Farm & Heavy Construction...
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Agriculture is Zen Rated B and is the 41st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
ASTE
ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC
$981.33M1.21%25.70%$0.1300$0.5226%02025-08-112025-08-29
REVG
REV GROUP INC
$2.44B0.34%11.50%$0.0600$0.175%0
AGCO
AGCO CORP
$8.34B0.78%86.60%$0.2900$0.8716%42025-08-152025-09-15
LNN
LINDSAY CORP
$1.47B0.80%20.50%$0.3600$1.0817%02025-08-152025-08-29
OSK
OSHKOSH CORP
$8.65B1.43%19.40%$0.5100$1.9432%02025-08-192025-09-02
TEX
TEREX CORP
$3.18B1.40%25.10%$0.1700$0.6831%02025-08-112025-09-19
ALG
ALAMO GROUP INC
$2.69B0.25%8.70%$0.3000$0.563%0
GENC
GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC
$213.56MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CMCO
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
$408.76M1.48%-51.90%$0.0700$0.2133%02025-08-082025-08-18
CAT
CATERPILLAR INC
$195.41B0.70%29.10%$1.5100$2.9214%0
CNH
CNH INDUSTRIAL NV
$20.17BN/A0.00%$0.4700N/AN/A2
DE
DEERE & CO
$137.21B0.61%29.80%$1.6200$3.0912%02025-08-08
MTW
MANITOWOC CO INC
$443.40MN/A0.00%$0.3200N/AN/A0
WNC
WABASH NATIONAL CORP
$415.52M2.36%-9.90%$0.0800$0.2451%0
HY
HYSTER-YALE INC
$662.40M3.77%111.00%$0.3600$1.4173%0
PCAR
PACCAR INC
$50.81B4.40%72.80%$0.3300$4.2679%102025-08-142025-09-04
TWI
TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC
$550.14MN/A0.00%$0.0050N/AN/A0
UGRO
URBAN-GRO INC
$4.60MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AEBI
AEBI SCHMIDT HOLDING AG
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BNC
CEA INDUSTRIES INC
$13.87MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HYFM
HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$21.13MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ARTW
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
$18.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Agriculture Stocks FAQ

What are the best agriculture stocks to buy right now in Aug 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best agriculture stocks to buy right now are:

1. Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE)


Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) is the #1 top agriculture stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 22 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 35.

ASTE passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Astec Industries has seen its stock return 37.37% over the past year, overperforming other agriculture stocks by 12 percentage points.

Astec Industries has an average 1 year price target of $41.00, a downside of -4.43% from Astec Industries's current stock price of $42.90.

Astec Industries stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Astec Industries, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Rev Group (NYSE:REVG)


Rev Group (NYSE:REVG) is the #2 top agriculture stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Rev Group (NYSE:REVG) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Rev Group (NYSE:REVG) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 15 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 35.

REVG passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rev Group has seen its stock return 83.93% over the past year, overperforming other agriculture stocks by 59 percentage points.

Rev Group has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, a downside of -10.02% from Rev Group's current stock price of $50.01.

Rev Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Rev Group, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Agco (NYSE:AGCO)


Agco (NYSE:AGCO) is the #3 top agriculture stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Agco (NYSE:AGCO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Agco (NYSE:AGCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 1 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 35.

AGCO passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Agco has seen its stock return 28.22% over the past year, overperforming other agriculture stocks by 3 percentage points.

Agco has an average 1 year price target of $107.44, a downside of -3.86% from Agco's current stock price of $111.76.

Agco stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Agco, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 11.11% have issued a Buy, 44.44% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 11.11% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the agriculture stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 agriculture stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 agriculture stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Paccar (NASDAQ:PCAR)


Paccar (NASDAQ:PCAR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.4%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the agriculture industry average of 1.5%. Paccar's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten times in the last 10 years. Paccar's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Paccar's dividend payout ratio of 72.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Hyster Yale (NYSE:HY)


Hyster Yale (NYSE:HY) has an annual dividend yield of 3.77%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the agriculture industry average of 1.5%. Hyster Yale's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Hyster Yale's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hyster Yale's dividend payout ratio of 111% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Wabash National (NYSE:WNC)


Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.36%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the agriculture industry average of 1.5%. Wabash National's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Wabash National's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Wabash National's dividend payout ratio of -9.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are agriculture stocks down?

Agriculture stocks were down -0.88% in the last day, and down -2.73% over the last week. Caterpillar was the among the top losers in the farm & heavy construction machinery industry, dropping -2.48% yesterday.

Caterpillar shares are trading lower after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Underweight.

What are the most undervalued agriculture stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued agriculture stocks right now are:

1. Terex (NYSE:TEX)


Terex (NYSE:TEX) is the most undervalued agriculture stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Terex has a valuation score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 36. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Terex's stock has dropped -9.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the agriculture industry by -34 percentage points.

2. Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK)


Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) is the second most undervalued agriculture stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Oshkosh has a valuation score of 43, which is 7 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 36. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oshkosh's stock has gained 36.8% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the agriculture industry by 12 percentage points.

3. Gencor Industries (NYSEMKT:GENC)


Gencor Industries (NYSEMKT:GENC) is the third most undervalued agriculture stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Gencor Industries has a valuation score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 36. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gencor Industries's stock has dropped -31.08% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the agriculture industry by -56 percentage points.

Are agriculture stocks a good buy now?

43.75% of agriculture stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect agriculture stocks to rise by 4.78% over the next year.

11.76% of agriculture stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.76% of agriculture stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.59% are rated C (Hold), 5.88% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the farm & heavy construction machinery industry?

The average P/E ratio of the farm & heavy construction machinery industry is 22.45x.
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