Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.01, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $20.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.05 billion. Archer-Daniels-Midland had a return on equity of 10.44% and a net margin of 2.10%. Archer-Daniels-Midland's revenue for the quarter was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.46 earnings per share. Archer-Daniels-Midland updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.000-4.750 EPS.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:ADM traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $48.55. The company had a trading volume of 3,079,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,582,463. The company has a market capitalization of $23.33 billion, a PE ratio of 13.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.69. Archer-Daniels-Midland has a one year low of $40.98 and a one year high of $66.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $47.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 21st. Archer-Daniels-Midland's payout ratio is 72.86%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Stephens cut their price target on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $55.00 to $52.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $52.00 to $47.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Archer-Daniels-Midland presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $52.50.

About Archer-Daniels-Midland

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company engages in the procurement, transportation, storage, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities, ingredients, flavors, and solutions in the United States, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition.