Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) Given New $75.00 Price Target at Stephens

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) had its price objective decreased by research analysts at Stephens from $85.00 to $75.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Stephens‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 5.49% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Zacks Research downgraded Archer Daniels Midland from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. William Blair assumed coverage on Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $88.00 to $89.00 in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $80.25.

Archer Daniels Midland Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of ADM stock traded up $0.50 on Wednesday, reaching $71.10. 3,268,218 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,722,298. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $81.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.48. The company has a market capitalization of $34.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.47, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.63. Archer Daniels Midland has a twelve month low of $55.58 and a twelve month high of $88.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $1.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $22.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.27 billion. Archer Daniels Midland had a net margin of 2.16% and a return on equity of 9.21%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Archer Daniels Midland will post 5.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADM. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,409,089,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 17,670,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,350,005,000 after buying an additional 382,460 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,806,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,647,000 after acquiring an additional 163,749 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 13.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,432,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,519,000 after acquiring an additional 414,170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,875,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,678,000 after acquiring an additional 112,980 shares during the last quarter. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Archer Daniels Midland News

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

• Positive Sentiment: ADM reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.77, beating the $1.60 analyst consensus and rising from $0.92 a year earlier. Strong biofuel demand and improved crushing margins boosted results. Reuters report on ADM earnings
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS forecast to approximately $5.50–$5.80, from $5.15–$5.60—its third increase to the outlook this year. Management also pointed to favorable conditions extending into 2027. ADM third-quarter results and outlook
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded ADM from “underweight” to “neutral” and set a $75 price target, indicating a less bearish view of the shares. JPMorgan rating update
• Neutral Sentiment: ADM is establishing a Nairobi hub to deepen its presence in East Africa. The move may support longer-term regional growth, but the report does not indicate an immediate earnings impact. Report on ADM’s Nairobi hub
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $22.34 billion missed analysts’ $23.27 billion estimate, despite growing 9.6% year over year. The top-line shortfall tempers the earnings and guidance positives. Report on ADM’s quarterly sales

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.