Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM Shares Sold by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Key Points

• Handelsbanken Fonder AB reduced its stake in ADM by 81.1% in Q3, selling 18,237 shares and leaving 4,245 shares worth $254,000, and institutional investors now own 78.28% of the stock.
• ADM beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.87 vs. $0.80) while revenue fell 13.7% YoY to $18.56 billion; management set FY2026 guidance of $3.60–$4.25 EPS and analysts' average forecast is $4.31.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.52 (annualized $2.08, yield 3.1%) with a high payout ratio (~93.7%), insiders reported both a 25,000-share sale and a 7,500-share purchase, and the analyst consensus rating is "Reduce" with an average target of $58.

Handelsbanken Fonder AB lowered its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM - Free Report) by 81.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,245 shares of the company's stock after selling 18,237 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB's holdings in Archer Daniels Midland were worth $254,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ADM. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its stake in Archer Daniels Midland by 367.0% during the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 509 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Hager Investment Management Services LLC raised its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 534 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the period. Caldwell Trust Co boosted its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 44.7% in the third quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 647 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland during the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Archer Daniels Midland by 61.2% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 698 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. 78.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ADM shares. Zacks Research raised Archer Daniels Midland from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $63.00 price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Archer Daniels Midland from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $58.00.

Archer Daniels Midland Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE ADM opened at $66.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.37. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a 1 year low of $40.98 and a 1 year high of $70.48. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $65.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.18. The firm has a market cap of $32.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.68.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.07. Archer Daniels Midland had a return on equity of 7.39% and a net margin of 1.34%.The firm had revenue of $18.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS. Archer Daniels Midland's quarterly revenue was down 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Archer Daniels Midland Company will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Archer Daniels Midland Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This is an increase from Archer Daniels Midland's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. Archer Daniels Midland's payout ratio is presently 93.69%.

Insider Transactions at Archer Daniels Midland

In other Archer Daniels Midland news, SVP Jennifer L. Weber sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.04, for a total transaction of $1,676,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 123,668 shares in the company, valued at $8,290,702.72. This represents a 16.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director David R. Mcatee II bought 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $64.90 per share, with a total value of $486,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $486,750. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.20% 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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