Community Bank N.A. Decreases Stock Position in Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM

Community Bank N.A. cut its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) by 23.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,455 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,147 shares during the quarter. Community Bank N.A.’s holdings in Archer Daniels Midland were worth $1,819,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ADM. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 367.0% in the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 113.6% during the third quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland in the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd purchased a new position in Archer Daniels Midland in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Archer Daniels Midland by 61.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the period. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Archer Daniels Midland

In related news, Director David R. Mcatee II purchased 7,500 shares of Archer Daniels Midland stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $64.90 per share, for a total transaction of $486,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,500 shares in the company, valued at $486,750. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jennifer L. Weber sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.04, for a total value of $1,676,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 123,668 shares in the company, valued at $8,290,702.72. This trade represents a 16.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ADM shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $63.00 price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Monday, December 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $58.00.

Archer Daniels Midland News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst research (Morningstar) sees higher near-term profits for ADM tied to volatility in commodity markets from the Middle East conflict, which can boost trading and merchandising margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ADM announced a $500K partnership with American Farmland Trust under its Farm Forward initiative — a positive ESG/community move that supports farmer relationships and long-term supply resilience. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company is pursuing $500–$750M of cost reductions while investing in nutrition, biosolutions and alternative proteins — a mix intended to protect margins and support long-term growth. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent price momentum — ADM has surged ~59% over the past year and recently hit a 52-week high — prompting renewed valuation checks by market commentators. Momentum supports sentiment but raises valuation scrutiny. Read More. · Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity shows some buying alongside rebalancing; that supports liquidity but is mixed in magnitude and not a clear directional catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: SVP Gregory Morris sold 50,000 shares (~$3.4M) recently. Large insider sales can unsettle investors even when not unusual. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution: several sell/hold ratings and a consensus price target well below the current price imply limited upside in some sell‑side views, which can cap gains if earnings or outlook disappoint. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend payout ratio is high (~94%) despite a small raise; that raises questions about payout sustainability if earnings slip. Read More.

Archer Daniels Midland Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ADM opened at $71.93 on Friday. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a 12-month low of $40.98 and a 12-month high of $73.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $66.91 and a 200 day moving average of $62.54.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $18.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.03 billion. Archer Daniels Midland had a net margin of 1.34% and a return on equity of 7.39%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.14 earnings per share. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.250 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Archer Daniels Midland Company will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Archer Daniels Midland Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. This is an increase from Archer Daniels Midland’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. Archer Daniels Midland’s payout ratio is 93.69%.

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.