Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.150-4.70 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.270. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Archer Daniels Midland Price Performance

ADM stock opened at $76.36 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $70.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.77. Archer Daniels Midland has a 52-week low of $46.81 and a 52-week high of $77.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.39 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.37.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.05. Archer Daniels Midland had a net margin of 1.34% and a return on equity of 7.39%. The firm had revenue of $20.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.35 billion. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.150-4.70 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Archer Daniels Midland will post 4.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $63.00 price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Archer Daniels Midland currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.86.

Insider Activity at Archer Daniels Midland

In other Archer Daniels Midland news, SVP Gregory A. Morris sold 50,000 shares of Archer Daniels Midland stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.48, for a total value of $3,424,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 300,122 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,552,354.56. The trade was a 14.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director David R. Mcatee II bought 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $64.90 per share, with a total value of $486,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,500 shares in the company, valued at $486,750. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 109,106 shares of company stock worth $7,539,602. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Archer Daniels Midland

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. McMillan Office Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the 4th quarter valued at $179,000. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the 4th quarter valued at $173,000. Summit Securities Group LLC grew its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 137.3% during the 4th quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 2,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,000 after acquiring an additional 1,689 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 2,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the period. Finally, EFG International AG bought a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the 4th quarter valued at $163,000. Institutional investors own 78.28% of the company’s stock.

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.