Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.07 EPS

Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.07, Zacks reports. Archer-Daniels-Midland had a net margin of 2.07% and a return on equity of 10.96%. Archer-Daniels-Midland updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.000-4.750 EPS.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Stock Down 3.6 %

ADM stock opened at $48.22 on Tuesday. Archer-Daniels-Midland has a twelve month low of $47.46 and a twelve month high of $66.08. The stock has a market cap of $23.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.76 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company’s 50 day moving average is $51.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.91.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.51 dividend. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.23%. This is an increase from Archer-Daniels-Midland’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Archer-Daniels-Midland’s payout ratio is currently 57.14%.

Archer-Daniels-Midland declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, December 11th that authorizes the company to repurchase 100,000,000 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ADM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $51.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $55.00 to $51.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $57.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $56.00 to $50.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Stephens began coverage on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.89.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Profile

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.