Why did Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) stock move recently?

On 9/1/2026, Archer Daniels Midland moved +4.0% — No clear company-specific catalyst identified in today's coverage from credible sources; ADM moved higher alongside broader market or sector sentiment, including mentions of supportive biofuel policy developments. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Archer Daniels Midland's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 25.5, a forward P/E of about 14.2, a price-to-book of about 1.6 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Archer Daniels Midland's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.00×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Archer Daniels Midland's revenue?

Archer Daniels Midland reported revenue of $25.0B for FY2025, with net profit of $1.1B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)?

Archer Daniels Midland last traded at $80.46 (-2.6% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Archer Daniels Midland

ADM · NYSE · Consumer Staples · United States

Snapshot

TickerADM

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Staples

IndustryFarm Products

CountryUnited States

Employees40,798

HeadquartersChicago, United States

Websitewww.adm.com

Filings tracked17

About Archer Daniels Midland

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company provides human and animal nutrition ingredients 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. The company engages in the origination, merchandising, transportation, and storage of agricultural raw materials, as well as the crushing and processing of oilseeds, including soybeans and soft seeds, such as cottonseed, sunflower seed, canola, rapeseed, and flaxseed; produces and markets vegetable oils and oilseed protein meals used by food, feed, energy, and industrial customers; sale of crude and partially refined vegetable oils; supplies peanuts and peanut-derived ingredients; and manufactures cotton cellulose pulp. It is also involved in the grain sourcing, handling, and multimodal transportation network supporting import, export, and distribution activities; structured trade finance activities; corn and wheat wet and dry milling and related processing activities; production of distillers' grains, corn gluten feed, and corn gluten meal for use as animal feed ingredients; and carbon capture and sequestration and other emissions-reduction initiatives. In addition, the company engages in the creation, manufacturing, sale, and distribution of an array of ingredients and solutions comprising plant-based proteins, flavors and colors derived from nature, flavor systems, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, enzymes, botanical extracts, and other specialty food and feed ingredients and systems. Further, it is involved in the derivatives and commodity exchanges and clearing houses; and insurance coverage for certain property, casualty, marine, medical, and other miscellaneous risks. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Who owns it

Insiders0.7%
Institutions89.2%
Public & other10.1%

1,590 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co9.71%
Blackrock Inc.9.26%
State Street Corporation6.98%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.53%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.59%
Wellington Management Group, LLP3.67%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.3.45%
Dodge & Cox Inc.2.94%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 9.2 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion2.00×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend13.6% → 4.3%

Margin has compressed by about 9.2 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity4.7%

Latest ROE of 4.7% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev -1% · PAT -44%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $22.9B · EPS 1.37

Est. earnings growth +57.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $91.2B · EPS 5.67

Est. earnings growth +2.6%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$25.0B

Net margin

4.3%

ROE

4.7%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-1.4%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-44.4%

EPS (FY2025)

2.23

Net profit (FY2025)

$1.1B

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Why it moved

Sep 1, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst identified in today's coverage from credible sources; ADM moved higher alongside broader market or sector sentiment, including mentions of supportive biofuel policy developments.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low
Jul 29, 2026
ADM shares fell with no company-specific catalyst reported; the decline followed recent gains and coincided with a July 25 analysis questioning valuation after the Walmart-General Mills partnership, while the market or sector may have contributed.
source 1 ↗· confidence: low
Jul 27, 2026
ADM shares fell with no identifiable company-specific catalyst; the move appears to reflect broader sector or market trading.
· confidence: low

Daily moves with the verified reason behind them. Education only — not investment advice.

Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$25.0B	$1.1B	2.23	4.3%	4.7%
FY2024	$24.4B	$1.8B	3.65	7.4%	8.1%
FY2023	$25.7B	$3.5B	6.43	13.6%	14.4%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$6.4B	$908.0M	1.87	14.2%
2026Q1	$6.1B	$298.0M	0.62	4.9%
2025Q3	$6.4B	$108.0M	0.22	1.7%
2025Q2	$6.3B	$219.0M	0.45	3.5%
2025Q1	$6.1B	$295.0M	0.61	4.8%
2024Q3	$6.0B	$18.0M	0.04	0.3%
2024Q2	$6.2B	$486.0M	0.98	7.9%
2024Q1	$5.9B	$729.0M	1.42	12.3%
2023Q4	$23.0B	$565.0M	1.06	2.5%
2023Q3	$6.4B	$821.0M	1.52	12.8%
2023Q2	$25.2B	$927.0M	1.70	3.7%
2023Q1	$24.1B	$1.2B	2.12	4.9%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Executive/director change
SEC8/12/2026material
8-K — Exhibits
SEC8/10/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/4/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/4/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/23/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results
SEC5/12/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/5/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/5/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC3/10/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/17/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/3/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/28/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/4/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/4/2025
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/23/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/5/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/5/2025

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.