Shares of Andersons (ANDE) plunged 8.11% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, following the release of the company's second-quarter earnings report that fell short of analysts' expectations. The significant drop reflects investors' disappointment with the company's financial performance for the quarter ended June 30.

Andersons reported adjusted earnings of $0.24 per diluted share for Q2, a substantial decline from $1.15 per share in the same period last year. This figure was well below the consensus estimate of $0.51 per share from a FactSet poll of three analysts, contributing to the negative market reaction.

Despite the earnings miss, the company did show some positive signs in its top-line performance. Sales and merchandising revenue for the quarter reached $3.14 billion, an increase from $2.8 billion in the previous year. This result surpassed analysts' expectations of $2.86 billion. However, the strong revenue growth was not enough to offset concerns about the company's profitability, as evidenced by the sharp decline in earnings per share.