Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) had its price target lifted by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $60.00 to $61.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “underweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential downside of 6.76% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on ADM. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $63.00 price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Archer Daniels Midland from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $57.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group restated 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 issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $57.00.

Archer Daniels Midland Trading Down 2.8%

ADM opened at $65.43 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $61.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.55. Archer Daniels Midland has a 1-year low of $40.98 and a 1-year high of $69.75. The company has a market cap of $31.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 11.20, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Archer Daniels Midland

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ADM. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 59,180,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,402,265,000 after buying an additional 536,265 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Archer Daniels Midland by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,617,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,827,107,000 after acquiring an additional 223,716 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 3.6% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 18,076,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $954,058,000 after acquiring an additional 620,794 shares in the last quarter. Dodge & Cox boosted its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 130.1% in the third quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 15,068,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $900,195,000 after acquiring an additional 8,518,920 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 2.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,457,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $654,772,000 after purchasing an additional 283,207 shares in the last quarter. 78.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Archer Daniels Midland News

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

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.