JPMorgan Chase & Co. Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) Stock

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) had its price objective lifted by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $60.00 to $61.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “underweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price indicates a potential downside of 8.79% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on ADM. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $63.00 price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Archer Daniels Midland from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $57.00.

Archer Daniels Midland Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ADM traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $66.88. The company had a trading volume of 1,188,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,920,860. Archer Daniels Midland has a one year low of $40.98 and a one year high of $69.75. The firm has a market cap of $32.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.34, a PEG ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.37. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.47.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.07. Archer Daniels Midland had a return on equity of 8.01% and a net margin of 1.43%.The company had revenue of $18.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.250 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Archer Daniels Midland will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 40.8% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 40,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,941,000 after purchasing an additional 11,715 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new position in Archer Daniels Midland in the second quarter valued at approximately $276,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $384,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 481,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,405,000 after purchasing an additional 28,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System boosted its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 4.2% during the second quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 23,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,226,000 after buying an additional 941 shares in the last quarter. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Archer Daniels Midland

Here are the key news stories impacting Archer Daniels Midland this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat consensus — ADM reported $0.87 EPS, beating estimates and showing operating resilience despite a weaker top line. Market release / Slide deck
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raised — the board approved a 2% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.52 (3.1% yield), supporting income-oriented investors and signaling confidence in cash flow. (Company release)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and materials available — the earnings presentation and full call/transcript provide detail on segment performance and the firm’s plan to navigate policy and trade volatility. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and segment weakness — Q4 sales fell to $18.56B vs. ~$21.0B expected, with Ag Services & Oilseeds and Carbohydrate segments contracting and offsetting modest Nutrition growth. Zacks: Revenue miss & segment weakness
• Negative Sentiment: 2026 guidance disappoints — FY‑2026 EPS range (3.60–4.25) is slightly below consensus (~4.23), prompting downgrades/concern about near‑term profitability. Markets reacted negatively. Investing.com: Guidance reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Policy and trade uncertainty — management flagged US biofuel policy delays and trade turbulence as near‑term headwinds that pressured revenue and margins. WSJ: Biofuel & trade headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Governance/accounting concerns persist — recent SEC settlement and prior accounting issues remain a reputational/investor‑confidence risk to watch. Yahoo Finance: SEC settlement

Archer Daniels Midland Company Profile

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.