DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP Acquires New Stake in Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM

DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP purchased a new position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 25,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,536,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADM. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 367.0% during the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 113.6% in the third quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd purchased a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 61.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the period. 78.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Archer Daniels Midland news, Director David R. Mcatee II bought 7,500 shares of Archer Daniels Midland stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $64.90 per share, for a total transaction of $486,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 7,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $486,750. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Jennifer L. Weber sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.04, for a total value of $1,676,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 123,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,290,702.72. The trade was a 16.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Archer Daniels Midland News

Here are the key news stories impacting Archer Daniels Midland this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst research (Morningstar) sees higher near-term profits for ADM tied to volatility in commodity markets from the Middle East conflict, which can boost trading and merchandising margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ADM announced a $500K partnership with American Farmland Trust under its Farm Forward initiative — a positive ESG/community move that supports farmer relationships and long-term supply resilience. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company is pursuing $500–$750M of cost reductions while investing in nutrition, biosolutions and alternative proteins — a mix intended to protect margins and support long-term growth. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent price momentum — ADM has surged ~59% over the past year and recently hit a 52-week high — prompting renewed valuation checks by market commentators. Momentum supports sentiment but raises valuation scrutiny. Read More. · Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity shows some buying alongside rebalancing; that supports liquidity but is mixed in magnitude and not a clear directional catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: SVP Gregory Morris sold 50,000 shares (~$3.4M) recently. Large insider sales can unsettle investors even when not unusual. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution: several sell/hold ratings and a consensus price target well below the current price imply limited upside in some sell‑side views, which can cap gains if earnings or outlook disappoint. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend payout ratio is high (~94%) despite a small raise; that raises questions about payout sustainability if earnings slip. Read More.

Archer Daniels Midland Stock Performance

NYSE:ADM opened at $71.93 on Friday. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a twelve month low of $40.98 and a twelve month high of $73.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $66.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $62.54. The company has a market capitalization of $34.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.68.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.07. Archer Daniels Midland had a return on equity of 7.39% and a net margin of 1.34%.The firm had revenue of $18.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.14 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Archer Daniels Midland Company will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Archer Daniels Midland Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. This is a positive change from Archer Daniels Midland’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. Archer Daniels Midland’s payout ratio is currently 93.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ADM. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Archer Daniels Midland from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $57.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research note on Monday, December 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Archer Daniels Midland presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $58.00.

Archer Daniels Midland Profile

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a global agricultural processor and food-ingredient provider that sources, transports and processes oilseeds, corn, wheat and other agricultural commodities. The company operates large-scale crushing, refining and processing facilities that produce vegetable oils, protein meals, corn sweeteners, starches, ethanol, animal feeds and a wide range of food and industrial ingredients. ADM also develops specialty ingredients and solutions for human and animal nutrition, food and beverage formulation, and industrial applications such as bio-based materials and renewable fuels.

ADM’s business combines commodity origination and merchandising with downstream manufacturing and ingredient formulation.