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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) is a leading farm products business based in the US. It opened the day at $48.93 after a previous close of $49.2. During the day the price has varied from a low of $48.565 to a high of $49.9. The latest price was $49.81 (25 minute delay). Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 38,100 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Can I buy shares in Archer-Daniels-Midland Company?
- Has coronavirus impacted Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares?
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Archer-Daniels-Midland Company stock a buy or sell?
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company performance over time
- Can I short Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares?
- Is Archer-Daniels-Midland Company suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares over-valued?
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's financials
- How volatile are Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares?
- Does Archer-Daniels-Midland Company pay a dividend?
- Have Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares ever split?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's share price has had significant positive movement.
Its last market close was $50.31, which is 12.74% up on its pre-crash value of $43.9 and 73.96% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $28.92.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $651.85 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $1,118.89.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company share price
Use our graph to track the performance of ADM stocks over time.Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-11.
| Open | $48.93 |
|---|---|
| High | $49.9 |
| Low | $48.565 |
| Close | $49.81 |
| Previous close | $49.2 |
| Change | $0.61 |
| Change % | 1.24% |
| Volume | 2,671,474 |
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| 52-week range | $28.3971 - $52.05 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $49.6612 |
| 200-day moving average | $45.7549 |
| Wall St. target price | $54.92 |
| PE ratio | 17.5257 |
| Dividend yield | $1.44 (2.91%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.821 |
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Is it a good time to buy Archer-Daniels-Midland Company stock?
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $49.81
| 1 week (2021-01-08) | -5.25% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-18) | 0.26% |
| 3 months (2020-10-16) | 0.04% |
| 6 months (2020-07-17) | 20.99% |
| 1 year (2020-01-17) | 10.08% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-17) | 14.74% |
| 3 years (2018-01-17) | 21.76% |
| 5 years (2016-01-15) | 58.08% |
Is Archer-Daniels-Midland Company under- or over-valued?
Valuing Archer-Daniels-Midland Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's P/E ratio
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 18x. In other words, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares trade at around 18x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's PEG ratio
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1242. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's EBITDA
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $2.6 billion (£1.9 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company financials
| Revenue TTM | $62.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 2.6% |
| Gross profit TTM | $4.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.35% |
| Return on equity TTM | 8.28% |
| Profit margin | 2.53% |
| Book value | $34.752 |
| Market capitalisation | $27.5 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "ADM.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 4.7 million Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares held short by investors – that's known as Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's "short interest". This figure is 3.3% up from 4.5 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares can be evaluated.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares traded daily (recently around 2.2 million). Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's SIR currently stands at 2.09. In other words for every 100,000 Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2090 shares are currently held short.
However Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0085% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares, roughly 9 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.
Find out more about how you can short Archer-Daniels-Midland Company stock.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 38.16
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's overall score of 38.16 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 75th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's environmental score
Environmental score: 22.41/100
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's environmental score of 22.41 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's social score
Social score: 17.95/100
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's social score of 17.95 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's governance score
Governance score: 7.8/100
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Archer-Daniels-Midland Company hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 38.16 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 75.48 |
| Environmental score | 22.41 |
| Environmental score percentile | 7 |
| Social score | 17.95 |
| Social score percentile | 7 |
| Governance score | 7.8 |
| Governance score percentile | 7 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 37.89% of net profits
Recently Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has paid out, on average, around 37.89% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.91% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shareholders could enjoy a 2.91% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's case, that would currently equate to about $1.44 per share.
While Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Archer-Daniels-Midland Company may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's most recent dividend payout was on 10 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 18 November 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's shares ever split?
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's shares were split on a 105:100 basis on 30 August 2001. So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 105 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Archer-Daniels-Midland Company shares which in turn could have impacted Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's share price.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $28.3971 up to $52.05. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's is 0.853. This would suggest that Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company overview
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities, products, and ingredients in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. It procures, stores, cleans, and transports agricultural raw materials, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, rice, and barley. The company also engages in the agricultural commodity and feed product import, export, and distribution; and structured trade finance activities. In addition, it offers vegetable oils and protein meals; ingredients for the food, feed, energy, and industrial customers; crude vegetable oils, salad oils, margarine, shortening, and other food products; and partially refined oils to produce biodiesel and glycols for use in chemicals, paints, and other industrial products. Further, the company provides peanuts, tree nuts, peanut-derived ingredients, and cotton cellulose pulp; sweeteners, corn and wheat starches, syrup, glucose, wheat flour, dextrose, and bioproducts; alcohol and other food and animal feed ingredients; ethyl alcohol and ethanol; corn gluten feed and meal, as well as distillers' grains; and citric acids. Additionally, the company provides natural flavor ingredients, flavor systems, natural colors, proteins, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, and natural health and nutrition products, including probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, and botanical extracts; and other specialty food and feed ingredients; edible beans; formula feeds, and animal health and nutrition products; and contract and private label pet treats and foods. It also engages in futures commission merchant and insurance services. The company has a partnership with Hospital de Sagunto. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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