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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.

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Agriculture is Zen Rated C and is the 75th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
ASTE	ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC	$860.48M	2.40%	1.40%	5.01%	5.00%	0.62	2.66	25.90%	1.10%	2.94%
LNN	LINDSAY CORP	$1.40B	15.60%	9.90%	13.94%	18.90%	0.58	3.64	31.60%	11.90%	14.41%
REVG	REV GROUP INC	$1.67B	22.70%	7.30%	18.07%	20.00%	1.90	1.93	13.10%	4.00%	6.29%
MTW	MANITOWOC CO INC	$282.48M	9.20%	3.20%	4.22%	3.50%	1.59	2.02	17.20%	2.60%	2.30%
HY	HYSTER-YALE INC	$693.20M	30.20%	6.70%	25.83%	19.80%	3.23	1.36	20.80%	3.30%	5.82%
OSK	OSHKOSH CORP	$5.69B	17.00%	7.10%	15.71%	19.10%	1.27	1.52	18.40%	6.40%	9.42%
CAT	CATERPILLAR INC	$149.06B	58.60%	12.70%	25.11%	17.60%	3.50	1.42	36.00%	16.70%	21.50%
ALG	ALAMO GROUP INC	$2.03B	11.70%	7.80%	13.51%	16.30%	0.42	4.51	25.30%	7.10%	10.45%
GENC	GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC	$187.03M	8.60%	8.00%	10.59%	12.50%	0.04	26.55	28.80%	14.30%	18.24%
CMCO	COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP	$432.05M	1.10%	0.50%	3.06%	5.10%	0.96	2.03	34.70%	1.00%	4.66%
TEX	TEREX CORP	$2.36B	18.20%	7.90%	10.67%	15.50%	2.13	2.16	20.80%	6.50%	9.69%
WNC	WABASH NATIONAL CORP	$422.80M	-76.60%	-20.30%	-32.43%	-32.70%	6.50	1.93	13.60%	-14.60%	-18.38%
CNH	CNH INDUSTRIAL NV	$18.80B	16.20%	2.80%	N/A	5.00%	4.60	N/A	32.70%	6.30%	16.10%
PCAR	PACCAR INC	$47.38B	23.50%	9.90%	16.50%	13.60%	1.48	2.31	22.60%	12.40%	18.16%
AGCO	AGCO CORP	$6.36B	-10.20%	-3.30%	-3.17%	-2.60%	1.91	1.34	24.90%	-3.60%	-2.00%
TWI	TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC	$463.24M	-1.00%	-0.30%	3.57%	2.50%	2.20	2.36	14.00%	-0.30%	2.31%
DE	DEERE & CO	$125.02B	27.30%	5.90%	N/A	7.00%	3.58	N/A	40.40%	12.90%	23.41%
CEAD	CEA INDUSTRIES INC	$6.20M	-30.10%	-26.80%	-33.71%	-1,175.00%	0.13	9.80	-7.80%	-112.20%	-112.22%
ARTW	ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC	$8.67M	6.10%	3.20%	8.87%	6.20%	0.74	2.00	30.70%	3.00%	5.38%
UGRO	URBAN-GRO INC	$5.38M	-146.60%	-36.10%	-530.50%	-1,684.20%	19.57	0.74	14.90%	-33.30%	-32.02%
SHYF	SHYFT GROUP INC	$300.00M	0.20%	0.10%	2.51%	2.40%	1.35	1.72	20.60%	0.10%	1.26%
HYFM	HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC	$11.67M	-26.70%	-14.60%	-12.94%	-16.30%	0.91	2.72	16.90%	-35.10%	-26.60%

Agriculture Stocks FAQ

What are the best agriculture stocks to buy right now in May 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: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 11 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 35.

ASTE passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Astec Industries has seen its stock lose -12.33% over the past year, underperforming other agriculture stocks by -1 percentage points.

Astec Industries has an average 1 year price target of $41.00, an upside of 8.96% from Astec Industries's current stock price of $37.63.

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. Lindsay (NYSE:LNN)

Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) is the #2 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 Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 2 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 35.

LNN passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Lindsay has seen its stock return 10.02% over the past year, overperforming other agriculture stocks by 21 percentage points.

Lindsay has an average 1 year price target of $128.00, a downside of -0.84% from Lindsay's current stock price of $129.09.

Lindsay stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Lindsay, 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.

3. Rev Group (NYSE:REVG)

Rev Group (NYSE:REVG) is the #3 top agriculture stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

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

Rev Group (NYSE:REVG) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 18 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 35.

REVG passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rev Group has seen its stock return 49.74% over the past year, overperforming other agriculture stocks by 61 percentage points.

Rev Group has an average 1 year price target of $35.17, an upside of 8.98% from Rev Group's current stock price of $32.27.

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, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the agriculture stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 11 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 4.68%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the agriculture industry average of 2.07%. 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 53.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cnh Industrial Nv (NYSE:CNH)

Cnh Industrial Nv (NYSE:CNH) has an annual dividend yield of 4.05%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the agriculture industry average of 2.07%. Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend payout ratio of 47.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Wabash National (NYSE:WNC)

Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.21%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the agriculture industry average of 2.07%. 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 -5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are agriculture stocks up?

Agriculture stocks were up 0.1% in the last day, and up 3.56% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why agriculture stocks are up.

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. Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK)

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) 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.

Oshkosh has a valuation score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 34. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oshkosh's stock has dropped -25.12% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the agriculture industry by -14 percentage points.

2. Terex (NYSE:TEX)

Terex (NYSE:TEX) 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.

Terex has a valuation score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 34. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Terex's stock has dropped -39.59% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the agriculture industry by -29 percentage points.

3. Columbus Mckinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO)

Columbus Mckinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) 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.

Columbus Mckinnon has a valuation score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 34. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Columbus Mckinnon's stock has dropped -64.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the agriculture industry by -53 percentage points.

Are agriculture stocks a good buy now?

38.89% of agriculture stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect agriculture stocks to rise by 15.02% over the next year.

5.88% of agriculture stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.88% of agriculture stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.82% are rated C (Hold), 29.41% 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 15.73x.

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