Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $81.75.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $77.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 10th.

Archer Daniels Midland Price Performance

NYSE:ADM opened at $76.26 on Friday. Archer Daniels Midland has a 52 week low of $55.58 and a 52 week high of $88.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market capitalization of $36.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $81.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.31.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $22.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.75 billion. Archer Daniels Midland had a return on equity of 9.21% and a net margin of 2.16%. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.150-5.600 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Archer Daniels Midland will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Archer Daniels Midland Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th were issued a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 19th. Archer Daniels Midland’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.99%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Triumph Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 62.2% during the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 313 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. William Mack & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Latitude Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Archer Daniels Midland during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Archer Daniels Midland

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) is a global agricultural origination and processing company. Founded in 1902, ADM connects farmers and producers with markets worldwide by sourcing, transporting, storing and processing crops and other agricultural commodities.

The company processes oilseeds, corn, wheat and other crops into ingredients and products used in food and beverages, animal nutrition, renewable fuels and industrial applications. Its offerings include vegetable oils, protein meals, sweeteners, starches, flour, food ingredients, animal feed ingredients and biofuels, as well as specialty ingredients developed through its nutrition businesses.

ADM operates an integrated network of agricultural facilities, processing plants, transportation assets and commercial offices serving customers across North America, South America, Europe, Asia and other international markets.