Ag Stocks Show Strong Gains and Late-Year Rebound Across the Board
As 2025 moves into its final quarter, AgriMarketing Magazine has released its latest listing of major agricultural company stock performance, revealing notable gains and key rebounds across several industry sectors.
“We reviewed some of the major ag companies and their performance on the big board year-to-date. AgriMarketing Magazine posts a listing on a regular basis.”
At the top of the list is Elanco Animal Health, with its stock value “up 70% since New Year’s.” The company’s strong performance reflects ongoing growth in animal health innovation and continued demand for livestock productivity solutions.
Following closely is Bayer Ag, whose stock is “up 40.5%.” This marks a solid rebound for the global ag science leader, which has benefited from stable input prices and strategic streamlining of its ag portfolio.
Several companies that started the year in the red have also shown improvement. “Several companies whose stocks have been deep in the red and negative territory are rebounding here in the fourth quarter.”
For instance, BASF stock is “nearly unchanged from a year ago, after being down 8 to 10% earlier.” Similarly, Case New Holland has improved despite still being in negative territory, as “Case New Holland likewise has rebounded, still down 7.5%, but again, improvement since the first of the year.”
The agricultural equipment sector has also shown surprising strength. “Somewhat surprising, several ag equipment companies’ stock values perform well. Deere and Company, their stock up 7.25% since New Year’s. Agco up 17%.”
These gains suggest investor confidence is returning to the agriculture sector, particularly as input costs stabilize and equipment demand remains steady. Analysts also note that with interest rate cuts anticipated, the broader market outlook may continue to favor ag-related stocks.
As noted in the report, “This is the Bottom Line report. Federal Reserve Board meets next week. CME FedWatch still shows a 95% chance there’ll be a rate cut next week.”
Overall, 2025 has proven to be a year of recovery and renewed momentum for major ag corporations, positioning the sector for continued stability into the next fiscal year.
Audio Reporting by Mark Oppold for Southeast AgNet.