Wellington Management Group LLP Sells 1,215,211 Shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM

Wellington Management Group LLP cut its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) by 4.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,897,602 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,215,211 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP owned about 5.60% of Archer Daniels Midland worth $1,606,863,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 367.0% in the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC raised its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 113.6% during 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 bought a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 265 shares during the period. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Archer Daniels Midland

In other Archer Daniels Midland news, SVP Jennifer L. Weber sold 25,000 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 123,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,290,702.72. The trade was a 16.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gregory A. Morris sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.48, for a total transaction of $3,424,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 300,122 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,552,354.56. This trade represents a 14.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley lowered Archer Daniels Midland from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $57.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Archer Daniels Midland currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $58.00.

Archer Daniels Midland News Roundup

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 Price Performance

ADM opened at $71.93 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $66.91 and a 200 day moving average of $62.54. The stock has a market cap of $34.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.40, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a 52-week low of $40.98 and a 52-week high of $73.72.

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

Archer Daniels Midland Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors 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 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 93.69%.

About Archer Daniels Midland

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.