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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts

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Shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" by the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and fourteen have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $60.62.

Several research firms have weighed in on ADM. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $57.00 to $52.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Stephens assumed coverage on Archer-Daniels-Midland in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $51.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $55.00 to $51.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $60.00 to $56.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 4th.

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ADM opened at $51.13 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.47 billion, a PE ratio of 14.61 and a beta of 0.72. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $51.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.15. Archer-Daniels-Midland has a twelve month low of $48.40 and a twelve month high of $70.51.

Archer-Daniels-Midland announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, December 11th that allows the company to buyback 100,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 21st were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.91%. Archer-Daniels-Midland's dividend payout ratio is currently 57.14%.

Institutional Trading of Archer-Daniels-Midland

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC grew its position in Archer-Daniels-Midland by 4.8% in the third quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 4,015 shares of the company's stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN boosted its holdings in shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 20,648 shares of the company's stock worth $1,234,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 5,830 shares of the company's stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its holdings in Archer-Daniels-Midland by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 5,125 shares of the company's stock valued at $306,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the period. Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Archer-Daniels-Midland by 3.3% in the third quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,591 shares of the company's stock worth $394,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. 78.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Archer-Daniels-Midland

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company engages in the procurement, transportation, storage, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities, ingredients, flavors, 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.

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