Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM – Get Free Report) had its price target raised by stock analysts at Barclays from $85.00 to $90.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 12.84% from the stock’s previous close.
ADM has been the topic of a number of other research 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. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $79.67.
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Archer Daniels Midland Trading Up 2.2%
Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM – Get Free Report) last issued 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. Archer Daniels Midland had a return on equity of 7.37% and a net margin of 1.34%.The firm had revenue of $22.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Archer Daniels Midland will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in Archer Daniels Midland in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Trending Headlines about Archer Daniels Midland
Here are the key news stories impacting Archer Daniels Midland this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ADM reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.84, well above the $1.42–$1.49 analyst consensus and nearly double the $0.93 reported a year earlier. Revenue rose 7.2% year over year to $22.68 billion. ADM Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance for a second time, now expecting approximately $5.15 to $5.60, up from $4.15 to $4.70 previously and above the roughly $4.63 analyst consensus. ADM raises annual profit forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Strong oilseed crushing margins, improved soybean-processing prospects and solid ethanol performance supported the earnings beat. Management also cited a favorable U.S. biofuels policy outlook, making biofuels an increasingly important growth driver. Biofuels Boom Powers Another ADM Outlook Raise
- Neutral Sentiment: Although earnings exceeded expectations, quarterly revenue of $22.68 billion was modestly below the $22.75 billion analyst estimate, indicating that the bullish reaction is primarily tied to profitability and guidance rather than sales growth alone. ADM Q2 key metrics
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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