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
0
Funds holding %
of 6,812 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $407M | Put options by funds: $240M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,001 [Q2] → 969 (-32) [Q3]
3.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.18% [Q2] → 75.48% (-3.7%) [Q3]
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.7B [Q2] → $22.3B (-$1.39B) [Q3]
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 119
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 304 | Existing positions reduced: 419
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q2] → 3 (-3) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$51
2%
upside
Avg. target
$54
7%
upside
High target
$56
12%
upside
4 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
3 neutral
75%
1 negative
25%
Citigroup Thomas Palmer 24% 1-year accuracy 8 / 34 met price target | 10%upside $55 | Neutral Maintained | 4 Dec 2024 |
BMO Capital Andrew Strelzik 41% 1-year accuracy 13 / 32 met price target | 2%upside $51 | Market Perform Maintained | 4 Dec 2024 |
Barclays Benjamin Theurer 29% 1-year accuracy 9 / 31 met price target | 12%upside $56 | Underweight Maintained | 4 Dec 2024 |
Morgan Stanley Vincent Andrews 50% 1-year accuracy 2 / 4 met price target | 4%upside $52 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 12 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 13 articles about ADM published over the past 30 days
Positive
MarketBeat
3 hours ago
3 Companies Buying Back Stock: Here's Why They're Doing It
Whenever investors think of potential upside in the stock market, they typically go with the classic “Buy low and sell high” methodology, which brings on the capital gains aspect of a successful investment. The second most common way investors consider upside in a stock is through dividend payouts, which are attractive when an investment is large enough to offset the tax inefficiencies that come with dividend income.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Of 63 Fortune500 Industry Leaders, 57 Pay Dividends, 38 Test 'Safer' & 1 Is Ideal To Buy
The June/July, 2024 Fortune Magazine revealed 500 biggest U.S. companies by-revenue and profits. Arnold-research focused on 66 December industry-leaders using YCharts 12/13/24 data for Profits from 63. Those 63 Fortune 500 industry leaders (F500IL) were segmented into 21 business sectors ranging (alphabetically) from aerospace/defense to wholesalers. By yield, MO topped-all F500IL. Top-ten Yields from PEP, PLD, SO, XOM, ADM, T, UPS, CVS, ET, & MO, averaged 4.71% in December.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Why Is ADM (ADM) Down 2.8% Since Last Earnings Report?
ADM (ADM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Buy 6 December Dividend Kings But Watch 22 With 'Safer' Dividends
"A Dividend King [is] a stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases." - suredividend.com. 53 Divided Kings, screened as of December 11, 2024, represented all eleven Morningstar Sectors. Broker-estimated top-ten net gains ranged from 14.79% to 25.23%, topped by SJW and SWK. By yield, MO topped all the Kings. Top-ten yields from ABBV, ADM, SWK, FRT, FTS, BKH, NWN, CDUAF, UVV, and MO averaged 4.67%.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
ADM Strengthens Capital Strategy With Share Repurchase Extension
Archer Daniels extends its share repurchase program to 2029 and continues paying dividends, showcasing financial strength and enhanced shareholder value.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
ADM Board of Directors Extend Share Repurchase Program
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADM (NYSE: ADM) announced today that its Board of Directors authorized an extension of ADM's share repurchase program. The original 5-year program authorized the purchase of 100,000,000 shares of ADM stock in between Jan. 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2019. In 2019, the program was extended through Dec. 31, 2024 and increased to 200,000,000 shares. The program has now been extended an additional five years, and the Board also authorized repurchases of up to an additional 100,0.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Buy 1 December Aristocrat Of 67 From 38 With 'Safer' Dividends
"Dividend Aristocrats
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Red, White, And Wealth: Building An All-American Dividend Portfolio
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks For December 2024: Yields Up To 9%
This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields about 3.28%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 9%.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Archer-Daniels-Midland: Tough 2024; 2025 Should Be Better
Archer-Daniels-Midland faced a tough 2024 due to accounting difficulties in its Nutrition segment, causing shares to drop 27.61% YTD. Despite the accounting setbacks, ADM's core business in agricultural commodities remains strong, presenting a unique value opportunity for investors at a discounted price. The market's bearish stance on ADM is overdone; effective restructuring and governance reforms should position the company for recovery and growth in 2025.
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