Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.250-3.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.770. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Archer Daniels Midland Stock Performance

Shares of ADM stock opened at $60.09 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $28.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.47, a P/E/G ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.42. Archer Daniels Midland has a 52 week low of $40.98 and a 52 week high of $65.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.75.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last issued its earnings results on Monday, December 2nd. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter. Archer Daniels Midland had a net margin of 1.33% and a return on equity of 8.43%. The firm had revenue of $21.70 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Archer Daniels Midland will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Archer Daniels Midland Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 20th were issued a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 20th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Archer Daniels Midland’s payout ratio is currently 89.87%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on ADM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Archer Daniels Midland in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $61.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $47.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays upgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $50.00 to $61.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Archer Daniels Midland

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ADM. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 9.1% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 644,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,995,000 after buying an additional 53,902 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 0.8% during the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 440,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,228,000 after buying an additional 3,400 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 223,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,785,000 after acquiring an additional 5,051 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 40.0% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 191,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,116,000 after purchasing an additional 54,746 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 284.9% during the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 113,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,982,000 after purchasing an additional 83,890 shares during the last quarter. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Archer Daniels Midland

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company engages in the procurement, transportation, storage, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities, ingredients, flavors, and solutions in the United States, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition.