The stock of Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) has seen a 10.24% increase in the past week, with a -4.00% drop in the past month, and a -10.00% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.36% for ADM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.04% for ADM’s stock, with a -14.88% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Archer Daniels Midland Co (NYSE: ADM) Right Now?
Archer Daniels Midland Co (NYSE: ADM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.75x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.68. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ADM is 476.53M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.85% of that float. On April 16, 2025, the average trading volume of ADM was 4.84M shares.
ADM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Archer Daniels Midland Co (NYSE: ADM) has decreased by -0.78 when compared to last closing price of 46.43. Despite this, the company has experienced a 10.24% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. reuters.com reported 2025-04-14 that Global grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland has begun shutting down domestic trading operations in China and laying off staff within its largest business segment as part of a global cost-cutting push, the company said in an emailed statement on Monday.
Analysts’ Opinion of ADM
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ADM reach a price target of $54, previously predicting the price at $63. The rating they have provided for ADM stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on January 14th, 2025.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to ADM, setting the target price at $55 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
ADM Trading at -1.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ADM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.31%, as shares sank -3.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ADM rose by +10.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $46.09. In addition, Archer Daniels Midland Co saw -8.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ADM starting from LUCIANO JUAN R, who sale 170,194 shares at the price of $60.51 back on Sep 03 ’24. After this action, LUCIANO JUAN R now owns 265,210 shares of Archer Daniels Midland Co, valued at $10,298,813 using the latest closing price.
LUCIANO JUAN R, the President & CEO of Archer Daniels Midland Co, sale 45,471 shares at $61.00 during a trade that took place back on Aug 30 ’24, which means that LUCIANO JUAN R is holding 265,210 shares at $2,773,917 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ADM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.07 for the gross margin
The net margin for Archer Daniels Midland Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 7.78, with 3.34 for asset returns.
Based on Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
To sum up, Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
