In the latest close session, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) was down 2.54% at $80.51. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.41%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.07%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.11%.
Shares of the agribusiness giant have depreciated by 3.02% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 3.59%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.46%.
The upcoming earnings release of Archer Daniels Midland will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 3, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Archer Daniels Midland to post earnings of $1.44 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 56.52%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $22.67 billion, reflecting a 11.3% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $5.5 per share and a revenue of $85.55 billion, indicating changes of +60.35% and +6.58%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Archer Daniels Midland. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.58% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, Archer Daniels Midland boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Archer Daniels Midland currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 15.03. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 12.35 of its industry.
One should further note that ADM currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.51. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Agriculture - Operations was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.8 at yesterday's closing price.
The Agriculture - Operations industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 216, finds itself in the bottom 13% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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