Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) Cut to "Buy" at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Archer Daniels Midland from “strong buy” to “buy,” while broader analyst coverage remains mixed. ADM has an average “hold” rating and an average price target of $79.67.
• ADM reported quarterly EPS of $1.84, beating estimates of $1.49, while revenue reached $22.68 billion and increased 7.2% year over year. The company guided for fiscal 2026 EPS of $5.15–$5.60.
• ADM shares opened at $80.10, with a market capitalization of $38.60 billion and a 52-week range of $55.58 to $88.46. Institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 78.28% of the stock.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on ADM. UBS Group upped their target price on Archer Daniels Midland from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Archer Daniels Midland from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and upped their target price for the company from $60.00 to $79.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays raised their price target 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. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Archer Daniels Midland from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $79.67.

Archer Daniels Midland Price Performance

Shares of Archer Daniels Midland stock opened at $80.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a market cap of $38.60 billion, a PE ratio of 21.95 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $79.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $75.33. Archer Daniels Midland has a fifty-two week low of $55.58 and a fifty-two week high of $88.46.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $22.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts expect that Archer Daniels Midland will post 5.46 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Archer Daniels Midland

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Archer Daniels Midland during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.28% of the company's stock.

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.

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