5 Best Small Cap Agriculture Stocks To Buy

In this piece, we will take a look at the five best small cap agriculture stocks to buy. If you to skip our introduction of agriculture stocks and small cap investing, then head on over to 10 Best Small Cap Agriculture Stocks To Buy.

5. American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD)

Number of Hedge Fund Investors In Q1 2023: 14

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) is a chemical company that provides the agriculture industry with herbicides, growth enhancers, and other associated products. The stock is rated Buy on average, and insiders have sped up their share purchases as well.

After sifting through 943 hedge funds’ Q1 2023 portfolios, Insider Monkey discovered that 14 had owned a stake in American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD). Out of these, the firm’s largest investor is Keith M. Rosenbloom’s Cruiser Capital Advisors with a $21.6 million stake.

4. Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)

Number of Hedge Fund Investors In Q1 2023: 14

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) is a farm products company that sells edibles such as eggs, butter, and ghee. It smashed analyst EPS estimates out of the park during Q1 2023 earnings and analysts have penciled in a $7 upside for the shares.

As of March 2023, 14 of the 943 hedge funds part of Insider Monkey’s database had invested in the company. Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)’s biggest hedge fund shareholder is Richard Driehaus’s Driehaus Capital with an investment worth $14.8 million.

3. Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP)

Number of Hedge Fund Investors In Q1 2023: 15

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) sells potassium based fertilizers to different companies. It is a dividend paying company, and the firm’s lithium division has also entered into an agreement with Ford to supply the carmaker with lithium.

Insider Monkey’s first quarter of 2023 survey covering 943 hedge funds revealed that 15 had bought Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP)’s shares. Jeffrey Moskowitz’s Harvey Partners is the largest shareholder with a $31 million stake.

2. The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANDE)

Number of Hedge Fund Investors In Q1 2023: 18

The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANDE) stores grains, manufactures plant nutrients, and carries out other agriculture related operations. Not only has the firm beaten analyst EPS estimates for all of its past four quarters, but the stock is also rated Strong Buy on average.

By the end of this year’s first quarter, 18 of the 943 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had bought and invested in the firm. The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANDE)’s largest investor in our database is Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke, and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital through owning $7 million worth of shares.

1. Dole plc (NYSE:DOLE)

Number of Hedge Fund Investors In Q1 2023: 20

Dole plc (NYSE:DOLE) sells fruits and vegetables all over the world. The firm scored a win in June when it became a part of the Russell 2000 index which tracks some of the biggest small cap companies in America.

Insider Monkey’s Q1 2023 survey of 943 hedge funds revealed that 20 had held a stake in Dole plc (NYSE:DOLE). Out of these, the biggest shareholder is David Rosen’s Rubric Capital Management with a $55 million stake.

Disclosure: None. You can also take a look at 10 Cheap Food Stocks to Buy and 10 Best Stocks To Invest In For Financial Stability.

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