Considering investing in corn stocks? While the best corn stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals, we've identified some corn stocks that are worth keeping an eye on in the grain sector. Keep reading to learn more about corn stocks and how to start investing.
Learn more about popular corn stocks
We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the grain industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.1. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company engages in the procurement, transportation, storage, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities, ingredients, flavors, and solutions. It operates in three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds; Carbohydrate Solutions; and Nutrition. The company originates, merchandises, stores, and transports agricultural raw materials, such as oilseeds and soft seeds.
- Previous close price: $56.72
- Market capitalization: $29,082,513,408
- 1 year performance: 3.81%
- P/E ratio: 26.3174
2. Bunge (BG)
Bunge Global SA operates as an agribusiness and food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, Milling, and Sugar and Bioenergy. The Agribusiness segment purchases, stores, transports, processes, and sells agricultural commodities and commodity products, including oilseeds primarily soybeans, rapeseed, canola, and sunflower seeds, as well as grains comprising wheat and corn; and processes oilseeds into vegetable oils and protein meals.
- Previous close price: $94.77
- Market capitalization: $18,925,867,008
- 1 year performance: 14.71%
- P/E ratio: 9.5363
3. Ingredion Incorporated (INGR)
Ingredion Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients, and biomaterial solutions derived from wet milling and processing corn, and other starch-based materials to a range of industries worldwide. The company offers starch products for use in a range of processed foods; cornstarch; specialty paper starches for enhanced drainage, fiber retention, oil and grease resistance, improved printability, and biochemical oxygen demand control; starches and specialty starches for textile industry; industrial starches are used in the production of construction materials, textiles, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, as well as in mining and water filtration; and specialty industrial starches for use in biomaterial applications, including biodegradable plastics, fabric softeners and detergents, hair and skin care applications, dusting powders for surgical gloves, and in the production of glass fiber and insulation. It provides sweetener products comprising glucose syrups, high maltose syrup, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, polyols, maltodextrin, glucose syrup solids, and non-genetically modified organism syrups for applications in food and beverage products, such as baked goods, snack foods, canned fruits, condiments, candy and other sweets, dairy products, ice cream, jams and jellies, prepared mixes, table syrups, and beverages.
- Previous close price: $106.45
- Market capitalization: $7,407,116,288
- 1 year performance: -20.42%
- P/E ratio: 11.2485
4. Tate-and-Lyle PLC ADR (TATYY)
Tate & Lyle plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverages, and other industries in North America, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. The company operates through four segments: Food & Beverage Solutions, Sucralose, Primary Products Europe, and CP Kelco. Its portfolio includes sweeteners, fibres, stabilisers and functional systems, hydrocolloids, and starches, proteins, and functional flours.
- Previous close price: $19.92
- Market capitalization: $2,263,633,408
- 1 year performance: -49.31%
- P/E ratio: 33.6066
5. The Mosaic Company (MOS)
The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. It operates in three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. The company owns and operates mines and production facilities, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and MicroEssentials ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate based animal feed ingredients under the Biofos and Nexfos brands, as well as produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under the K-Mag brand.
- Previous close price: $24.92
- Market capitalization: $8,712,035,328
- 1 year performance: -6.88%
- P/E ratio: 9.3051
6. MGP Ingredients (MGPI)
MGP Ingredients, Inc. produces and supplies distilled spirits, branded spirits, and food ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Distillery Solutions, Branded Spirits, and Ingredient Solutions.
- Previous close price: $25.06
- Market capitalization: $515,322,464
- 1 year performance: -47.84%
7. Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE)
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Ethanol Production, and Agribusiness and Energy Services.
- Previous close price: $9.62
- Market capitalization: $644,199,936
- 1 year performance: -21.34%
8. Origin Agritech (SEED)
Origin Agritech Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agricultural biotechnology in the People's Republic of China. The company engages in the development, production, and distribution of hybrid crop seeds, as well as the development of hybrid seed technology. Further, it engages in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement, and related technical services.
- Previous close price: $1.55
- Market capitalization: $14,603,171
- 1 year performance: -38.98%
How to invest in corn stock
- Research the grain industry. Before investing, learn about the corn stock sector, its trends and the companies within it. Look at each company's financial health, potential for growth and past performance to identify stocks that fit your investment goals.
- Choose a stock trading platform. Compare trading fees, access to trading tools and user interface options. We've identified reliable trading platforms to help narrow down your options below or check out the best stock trading apps in Canada to find one that suits your needs.
- Open and fund your account. Sign up with your personal details and link a bank account or funding method to deposit money before you start trading.
- Select the corn stock(s) to buy. Search by company name or ticker symbol, like ADM or BG. Compare key metrics such as market cap, price history and earnings per share to pick the best stock for your strategy.
- Buy the stock and monitor performance. Place your order to buy the stock and track its performance over time. Consider setting alerts, signing up for industry newsletters or using platform research tools to stay up to date on market changes.
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Bottom line
If you're considering adding corn stocks to your portfolio, make sure you thoroughly look into any companies before investing to help mitigate risk. We've compiled a list of corn stocks to help narrow down your options. Then choose a legitimate stock trading platform to start investing. After that it comes down to monitoring the grain industry to know when to buy, sell or hold.More guides on Finder
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