Archer Daniels Midland
About: Archer-Daniels Midland is a major processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other agricultural commodities. The company is also one of the largest grain merchandisers through its extensive network of logistical assets to store and transport crops around the globe. ADM also runs a nutrition business that focuses on both human and animal ingredients and is a large producer of corn-based sweeteners, starches, and ethanol.
Employees: 41,802
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 5 (+2) [Q4]
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $316M | Put options by funds: $199M
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.1B [Q3] → $31.9B (+$9.83B) [Q4]
3.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.9% [Q3] → 78.23% (+3.33%) [Q4]
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 978 [Q3] → 945 (-33) [Q4]
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 144
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 399
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
5 analyst ratings
B of A Securities Salvator Tiano 50% 1-year accuracy 1 / 2 met price target | 2%downside $47 | Neutral Upgraded | 15 Apr 2025 |
Citigroup Thomas Palmer 40% 1-year accuracy 12 / 30 met price target | 2%upside $49 | Neutral Maintained | 15 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Benjamin Theurer 47% 1-year accuracy 16 / 34 met price target | 0%upside $48 | Underweight Maintained | 24 Feb 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Vincent Andrews 38% 1-year accuracy 3 / 8 met price target | 2%downside $47 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 11 Feb 2025 |
BMO Capital Andrew Strelzik 58% 1-year accuracy 15 / 26 met price target | 2%upside $49 | Market Perform Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 21 articles about ADM published over the past 30 days









