Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM Shares Sold by Sage Capital Advisors llc

Key Points

• Sage Capital Advisors cut its ADM stake by 50.7% in the second quarter, selling 57,921 shares and retaining 56,415 shares valued at approximately $4.31 million. Institutional investors collectively own 78.28% of the company.
• ADM reported quarterly earnings of $1.84 per share, exceeding estimates of $1.49, while revenue reached $22.68 billion and rose 7.2% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.15 to $5.60.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share, equivalent to a 2.6% annual yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $79.67, below the reported share price of $80.34.

Sage Capital Advisors llc decreased its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM - Free Report) by 50.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 56,415 shares of the company's stock after selling 57,921 shares during the quarter. Sage Capital Advisors llc's holdings in Archer Daniels Midland were worth $4,310,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the second quarter worth approximately $522,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,343 shares of the company's stock worth $485,000 after acquiring an additional 1,109 shares in the last quarter. Polianta Ltd increased its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Polianta Ltd now owns 23,300 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,780,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 137,183 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,481,000 after purchasing an additional 6,302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 725.0% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 944,082 shares of the company's stock worth $72,128,000 after purchasing an additional 829,641 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.28% of the company's stock.

Archer Daniels Midland Trading Up 4.9%

NYSE:ADM opened at $80.34 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.72 billion, a PE ratio of 22.01 and a beta of 0.62. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a 52-week low of $55.58 and a 52-week high of $88.46. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $79.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.54. 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 (NYSE:ADM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $22.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.75 billion. Archer Daniels Midland had a return on equity of 9.21% and a net margin of 2.16%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.150-5.600 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Archer Daniels Midland Company will post 5.46 EPS for the current year.

Archer Daniels Midland Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Archer Daniels Midland's dividend payout ratio is 56.99%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Archer Daniels Midland from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays lifted their price target on Archer Daniels Midland from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Archer Daniels Midland from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Zacks Research raised Archer Daniels Midland from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Archer Daniels Midland from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $79.67.

Archer Daniels Midland Profile

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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