Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Has $4.37 Million Position in Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) by 14.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 73,135 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,204 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Archer Daniels Midland were worth $4,369,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its position in Archer Daniels Midland by 367.0% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 313.8% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 113.6% in the third quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Caldwell Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Archer Daniels Midland by 44.7% in 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, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Archer Daniels Midland during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ADM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays upped 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 research note on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a report on Monday, December 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $63.00 price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $58.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Ian R. Pinner sold 34,106 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.53, for a total value of $2,439,602.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 90,676 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,486,054.28. This trade represents a 27.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jennifer L. Weber sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.04, for a total transaction of $1,676,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 123,668 shares in the company, valued at $8,290,702.72. This represents a 16.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 109,106 shares of company stock worth $7,539,602. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Archer Daniels Midland

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

• Positive Sentiment: ADM is executing cost-savings and portfolio repositioning: management is sharpening structure, expanding alternative proteins and starches, lifting Flavors margins and investing in digital/biosolutions — moves Zacks says should support long-term higher-value growth. Will Archer Daniels’ Strategic Moves & Cost Savings Aid Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Governance/ethics recognition: ADM was named a global ethics leader for the seventh consecutive year — a reputational positive that can reduce stakeholder risk and support premium customer/partner relationships. Archer-Daniels-Midland Recognized for Seventh Consecutive Year as a Global Ethics Leader
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity: there was an unusually large spike in call buying (~19,672 calls), signaling that some traders are positioning for a rebound or event-driven upside in ADM shares (short-term bullish signal).
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector outlooks (Zacks/Yahoo) highlight ADM alongside peers as positioned to benefit from long-term demand for sustainable food and ag innovation, but note near-term cost pressures — a structural positive tempered by cyclical risk. Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: ADM appears in agtech/food-innovation stock lists as a company shifting away from pure commodity exposure toward higher-margin, technology-driven products — supports a medium-term re-rating if execution holds. 5 Agriculture Operations Stocks to Watch
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term headwinds: a recent article grouping ADM with Bunge and others noted broad sector selling and ADM trading down, reflecting investor concern about commodity cycles and margin pressure. Archer-Daniels-Midland, Bunge Global, and Vital Farms stocks trade down
• Negative Sentiment: Industry margin pressures and trade-related volatility are highlighted across multiple write-ups; revenue softness in ADM’s latest quarter and ongoing cost volatility increase near-term execution risk. 5 Agriculture Operations Stocks to Watch Despite Trade-Related Challenges

Archer Daniels Midland Price Performance

NYSE ADM opened at $66.03 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $31.77 billion, a PE ratio of 29.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.68. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a 52 week low of $40.98 and a 52 week high of $73.72. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $67.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $62.79.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $18.56 billion during 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 revenue was down 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.14 earnings per share. Archer Daniels Midland has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.250 EPS. Research analysts predict that Archer Daniels Midland Company will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Archer Daniels Midland Increases Dividend

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