Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM Shares Sold by Victory Capital Management Inc.

Key Points

• Victory Capital Management cut its stake in Archer Daniels Midland by 18.0% in Q3, selling 132,055 shares and finishing with 600,480 shares valued at about $35.9 million, while institutional ownership of ADM stands at 78.28% with Robeco and Allianz among notable buyers.
• Insider moves included SVP Jennifer L. Weber selling 25,000 shares at $67.04 and director David R. McAtee II buying 7,500 shares at $64.90, and the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.52 (annualized $2.08), implying a ~3.1% yield with a 93.69% payout ratio.
• EPS beat: ADM reported $0.87 EPS vs. $0.80 expected but revenue declined 13.7% year-over-year to $18.56 billion; management set FY2026 guidance of 3.600–4.250 EPS (analysts average 4.31).

Victory Capital Management Inc. lowered its position in Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM - Free Report) by 18.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 600,480 shares of the company's stock after selling 132,055 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Archer Daniels Midland worth $35,873,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 193.0% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 557,621 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,312,000 after purchasing an additional 367,293 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,332,000. Allstate Corp acquired a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland during the third quarter worth about $1,044,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 45.8% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 872,406 shares of the company's stock worth $52,118,000 after acquiring an additional 273,930 shares during the period. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Archer Daniels Midland during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,466,000. 78.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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

Archer Daniels Midland Stock Up 1.3%

Archer Daniels Midland stock opened at $67.41 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.44 billion, a PE ratio of 30.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.26. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a 12 month low of $40.98 and a 12 month high of $70.48.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $18.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.03 billion. Archer Daniels Midland had a return on equity of 7.39% and a net margin of 1.34%.The business's revenue was down 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.250 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Archer Daniels Midland Company will post 4.31 EPS 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 paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. This is an increase from Archer Daniels Midland's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Archer Daniels Midland's dividend payout ratio is presently 93.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ADM. Zacks Research raised shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays boosted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Archer Daniels Midland has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $58.00.

Archer Daniels Midland Company 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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