Federated Hermes Inc. Purchases 15,712 Shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM

Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) by 751.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,803 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,712 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc.’s holdings in Archer Daniels Midland were worth $1,064,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 1.5% during the third quarter. Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 12,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 9.7% during the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 2,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,000 after buying an additional 198 shares during the period. Argyle Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Argyle Capital Management LLC now owns 20,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Caldwell Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 44.7% during the third quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp raised its stake in Archer Daniels Midland by 38.0% during the second quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. 78.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $57.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Archer Daniels Midland from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $57.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Archer Daniels Midland

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

• Positive Sentiment: ADM outlined a FY2026 EPS target range of $3.60–$4.25 and reiterated portfolio-optimization and cost-savings actions that could support margins if executed. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to note ADM’s long track record of stable dividends and diversified agribusiness cash flow, which can cushion near-term volatility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary pieces review ADM alongside peers and provide mixed views; some highlight valuation metrics and dividend yield while others flag sector headwinds — useful context but not a single catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Roundups assessing whether Wall Street is bullish or bearish on ADM summarize mixed ratings and price targets, but show no clear consensus swing beyond recent guidance and news. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk escalated as the SEC has alleged that former ADM executives inflated operating profits; the company is facing fraud charges, a material legal overhang that increases uncertainty and potential costs. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Duplicate reporting highlights the SEC fraud charges and enforcement action, reinforcing investor concern about governance and restatement/expense risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: ADM’s 2026 profit forecast was characterized as lagging expectations, with U.S. biofuel policy uncertainty cited as a key constraint on earnings visibility for the agribusiness and trading segments. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 coverage and the earnings-call transcript emphasize market headwinds (revenue decline, softer trading volumes) that pressured top-line results and make biofuel-policy clarity an important near-term catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan modestly raised its price target but kept an “underweight” rating, implying expected downside vs. the current share level and signaling cautious analyst stance. Article Title

Archer Daniels Midland Trading Down 2.8%

ADM opened at $65.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 11.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $61.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.55. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a one year low of $40.98 and a one year high of $69.75. The stock has a market cap of $31.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.47, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.71.

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

Archer Daniels Midland Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. This is a positive change from Archer Daniels Midland’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Archer Daniels Midland’s payout ratio is presently 93.69%.

About Archer Daniels Midland

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.