REX American Resources (REX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

REX American Resources Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells ethanol in the United States. The company also offers corn, distillers grains, ethanol, distillers corn oil, gasoline, and natural gas. In addition, it provides dry distillers grains with solubles, which is used as a protein in animal feed. The company was formerly known as REX Stores Corporation and changed its name to REX American Resources Corporation in 2010. REX American Resources Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.97 to $41.24
• 50-Day Range: $35.05 to $42.99
• 52-Week Range: $33.45 to $52.20
• Volume: 121,077 shs
• Average Volume: 143,305 shs
• Market Capitalization: $682.42 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.75
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $50.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

REX American Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

REX American Resources scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 162nd out of 264 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

REX American Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

REX American Resources has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -54.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for REX American Resources are expected to decrease by -54.27% in the coming year, from $2.93 to $1.34 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of REX American Resources is 10.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of REX American Resources is 10.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 53.95.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

REX American Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.59% of the float of REX American Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

REX American Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in REX American Resources has recently decreased by 7.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

REX American Resources does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

REX American Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.59% of the float of REX American Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

REX American Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in REX American Resources has recently decreased by 7.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

REX American Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for REX American Resources this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for REX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, REX American Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.68% of the stock of REX American Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.12% of the stock of REX American Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

REX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have REX shares performed this year?

REX American Resources' stock was trading at $41.69 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, REX stock has decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at $41.07.
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How were REX American Resources' earnings last quarter?

REX American Resources Co. (NYSE:REX) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 28th. The energy company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.17. The energy company had revenue of $158.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161 million. REX American Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.05% and a net margin of 10.07%.
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When did REX American Resources' stock split?

REX American Resources's stock split before market open on Monday, August 1st 2022. The 3-1 split was announced on Monday, August 1st 2022. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, August 1st 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Is REX American Resources buying back stock?

REX American Resources' board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 26th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back 1,500,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are REX American Resources' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of REX American Resources include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.92%), Brown Advisory Inc. (4.32%), Systematic Financial Management LP (4.32%) and American Century Companies Inc. (2.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Stuart A Rose, Douglas Bruggeman and Lee Fisher.
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How do I buy shares of REX American Resources?

Shares of REX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of REX American Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that REX American Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Endologix (ELGX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/28/2025
• Today: 5/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Industrial organic chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:REX
• CIK: 744187
• Web: www.rexamerican.com
• Phone: (937) 276-3931
• Fax: 937-276-8643
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $50.00
• High Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $60.94 million
• Net Margins: 10.07%
• Pretax Margin: 15.99%
• Return on Equity: 11.05%
• Return on Assets: 9.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 9.93
• Quick Ratio: 9.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $642.49 million
• Price / Sales: 1.06
• Cash Flow: $4.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.69
• Book Value: $33.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,616,000
• Free Float: 15,515,000
• Market Cap: $682.42 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.51