Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. Buys New Position in Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM

Key Points

• Edmond DE Rothschild Holding initiated a position in Archer Daniels Midland, purchasing 16,111 shares valued at approximately $1.23 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 78.28% of ADM.
• ADM reported quarterly EPS of $1.84, beating the $1.49 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $22.68 billion and increased 7.2% year over year. The company provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.15 to $5.60.
• Analyst sentiment improved, with several firms raising price targets; however, the consensus rating remains “Hold” with an average target of $79.67. ADM also maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.52 per share, representing a 2.5% annualized yield.

Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 16,111 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,231,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the first quarter worth $29,000. OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the first quarter worth $30,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in Archer Daniels Midland during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.28% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ADM. Wall Street Zen upgraded Archer Daniels Midland from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Barclays boosted their target price 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, Morgan Stanley upgraded Archer Daniels Midland from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and raised their price target for the company from $60.00 to $79.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $79.67.

Archer Daniels Midland Price Performance

ADM stock opened at $81.82 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market capitalization of $39.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.42 and a beta of 0.62. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a twelve month low of $55.58 and a twelve month high of $88.46. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.30.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $22.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.75 billion. Archer Daniels Midland had a net margin of 2.16% and a return on equity of 9.21%. The business's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.93 earnings per share. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.150-5.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Archer Daniels Midland Company will post 5.46 EPS for the current year.

Archer Daniels Midland Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. Archer Daniels Midland's payout ratio is currently 56.99%.

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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