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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$82.08 -0.26 (-0.31%)
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Archer Daniels Midland - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
5
Buy
2

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Archer Daniels Midland in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 8 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, 1 has given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ADM.

Consensus Price Target

$79.67
-2.94% Downside
According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Archer Daniels Midland, the average price target is $79.67. The highest price target for ADM is $95.00, while the lowest price target for ADM is $63.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -2.94% from the current price of $82.08.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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ADM Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/23/25 to 9/23/26
1 Month Ago
8/24/25 to 8/24/26
3 Months Ago
6/25/25 to 6/25/26
1 Year Ago
9/23/24 to 9/23/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$79.67$79.67$75.33$55.50
Forecasted Upside-2.94% Downside1.97% Upside-1.51% Downside-8.38% Downside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldReduceHold

ADM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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ADM Price Targets by Month

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Archer Daniels Midland Stock vs. The Competition

TypeArcher Daniels MidlandConsumer Staples CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.25
2.22
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-2.60% Downside145.82% Upside18.31% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/6/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
4 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
8/5/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHold (C)Hold (C+)
8/5/2026
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
UpgradeUnderweightEqual Weight$60.00 ➝ $79.00-0.95%
8/5/2026Boost TargetEqual Weight$85.00 ➝ $90.00+12.84%
6/15/2026Boost TargetBuy$90.00 ➝ $95.00+18.55%
5/6/2026Boost TargetUnderweight$65.00 ➝ $74.00-5.17%
4/6/2026Boost TargetHold$65.00 ➝ $77.00+5.34%
2/4/2026Reiterated RatingMarket Perform$63.00-6.55%
5/8/2025DowngradeNeutralUnderperform$47.00 ➝ $45.00-6.11%
4/15/2025Lower TargetNeutral$51.00 ➝ $49.00+6.24%
2/4/2025Lower Target$55.00 ➝ $52.00+7.25%

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Should I Buy Archer Daniels Midland Stock? ADM Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Archer Daniels Midland pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Archer Daniels Midland
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Archer-Daniels-Midland Company:

  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Company recently announced its planned entry into the voluntary carbon dioxide removal market, leveraging over 800,000 tons of annual removal capacity from its Columbus, Nebraska, corn processing complex, which positions the company to capture new revenue streams from sustainability initiatives.
  • The company reported second-quarter earnings of $1.84 per share, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $1.49, and raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $5.15 to $5.60, indicating strong operational performance and confidence in future profitability.
  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is expanding its natural colors business to tap into a $1 billion U.S. market opportunity, advancing its strategic shift toward higher-value specialty ingredients that offer better margins than commodity products.
  • With a current stock price of $82.43, the company offers a dividend yield of 2.49%, providing a steady income stream for investors, supported by a payout ratio of 56.99% which suggests the dividend is sustainable relative to earnings.
  • Institutional interest remains strong, with 78.28% of the company's stock owned by institutional investors, and recent filings show new positions being acquired by funds such as Nykredit A S and Groupe la Francaise, signaling confidence in the company's long-term outlook.

Archer Daniels Midland
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Archer-Daniels-Midland Company for these reasons:

  • The stock is trading at a P/E ratio of 19.21, which is higher than the consensus price target of $79.67, suggesting that the current valuation may be rich relative to analyst expectations and leaving limited upside potential.
  • Recent weakness in grain markets, with soybean, corn, and wheat futures trading lower, has weighed on sentiment for large agribusiness names, and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is exposed to these commodity price fluctuations which can impact margins.
  • Several analysts have recently downgraded or maintained cautious ratings, including Wall Street Zen downgrading from "strong-buy" to "buy" and the overall consensus rating remaining at "Hold," indicating that the market is not fully convinced of the stock's immediate growth trajectory.
  • Short interest has increased slightly, with shares shorted rising to 14,442,218 in the most recent reporting period, suggesting that some investors are betting against the stock's performance, potentially due to concerns over valuation or macroeconomic headwinds.
  • The company's revenue for the second quarter of $22.68 billion slightly missed analyst expectations of $22.75 billion, and while earnings beat, the revenue miss could indicate challenges in maintaining top-line growth in a competitive agricultural market.

ADM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Archer Daniels Midland is $79.67, with a high forecast of $95.00 and a low forecast of $63.00.

8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Archer Daniels Midland in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" ADM shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ADM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Archer Daniels Midland's stock has a predicted downside of -2.94% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Archer Daniels Midland's stock had 4 upgrades by analysts.

Archer Daniels Midland has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Archer Daniels Midland more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating score for Archer Daniels Midland is 2.25 while the average consensus rating score for "consumer staples" companies is 2.22. Learn more on how ADM compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Archer Daniels Midland analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 8/6/2026.
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