Empowered Funds LLC Makes New Investment in Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM

Key Points

• Empowered Funds LLC acquired 33,835 ADM shares worth approximately $2.585 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 78.28% of Archer Daniels Midland.
• ADM reported quarterly EPS of $1.84, exceeding the $1.49 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 7.2% year over year to $22.68 billion. The company set fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $5.15–$5.60.
• ADM declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share, representing an annualized payout of $2.08 and a 2.4% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $79.67.

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 33,835 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,585,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 40,429 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,941,000 after buying an additional 11,715 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 5.3% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 83,983 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,433,000 after acquiring an additional 4,224 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 40.0% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 191,633 shares of the company's stock worth $10,116,000 after purchasing an additional 54,746 shares during the period. Glenview Trust co purchased a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the second quarter worth about $203,000. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 2.3% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 223,280 shares of the company's stock worth $11,785,000 after purchasing an additional 5,051 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.28% of the company's stock.

Archer Daniels Midland Stock Performance

Shares of ADM stock opened at $85.44 on Thursday. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a 12 month low of $55.58 and a 12 month high of $88.46. The stock has a market cap of $41.18 billion, a PE ratio of 23.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.62. 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's fifty day moving average price is $80.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.14.

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

Archer Daniels Midland Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Archer Daniels Midland's payout ratio is presently 56.99%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ADM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley upgraded Archer Daniels Midland from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $79.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Archer Daniels Midland from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Archer Daniels Midland from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $79.67.

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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