Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.250-3.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.770. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Archer Daniels Midland Stock Performance

NYSE:ADM traded up $0.72 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $57.01. 468,201 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,902,771. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.42. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $55.84. Archer Daniels Midland has a fifty-two week low of $40.98 and a fifty-two week high of $65.00.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $20.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.96 billion. Archer Daniels Midland had a return on equity of 8.43% and a net margin of 1.33%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.09 earnings per share. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.250-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Archer Daniels Midland will post 4.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $59.00 price objective (down from $61.00) on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $47.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Barclays raised Archer Daniels Midland from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $61.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $55.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Archer Daniels Midland

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the second quarter valued at $74,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 44.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust co purchased a new stake in Archer Daniels Midland during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Teza Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $222,000. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its stake in Archer Daniels Midland by 15.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 6,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.