Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Analysts

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

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ADM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $77.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Barclays upped their price objective on Archer Daniels Midland from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $88.00 to $89.00 in a report on Monday, October 19th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Archer Daniels Midland

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 47.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC now owns 6,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $500,000 after acquiring an additional 2,023 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC lifted its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC now owns 2,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,869,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 130.5% in the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 1,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Associated Banc Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $471,000. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Archer Daniels Midland Price Performance

Shares of ADM stock opened at $76.97 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $37.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.09, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Archer Daniels Midland has a 12 month low of $55.58 and a 12 month high of $88.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $81.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.39.

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

Archer Daniels Midland Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th were paid a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. Archer Daniels Midland’s payout ratio is currently 56.99%.

Archer Daniels Midland Company Profile

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.