Jefferies upgrades Archer Daniels Midland stock to Hold
Published on 10/02/2026 at 16:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Archer Daniels Midland (ISIN US0394831020) was trading at EUR 70.86 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 4:31 p.m. CEST, with a plus 0.60 percent change versus the prior close of EUR 70.44. MarketBeat reported on September 30, 2026 that Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Archer Daniels Midland to Hold.
Analyst rating meets a Hold consensus
The Jefferies move leaves the broader analyst picture unchanged. MarketBeat said on September 30, 2026 that eight research firms held a consensus rating of Hold and an average 12-month price target of USD 79.67.
The same overview listed one Sell, five Hold, one Buy and one Strong Buy rating. That distribution makes the USD 79.67 target a useful reference for sentiment, but it also shows that the analyst case is not uniformly bullish.
Revenue rises in the latest quarter
ADM's latest reported quarter delivered diluted earnings per share of USD 1.84 against a USD 1.49 consensus estimate. MarketBeat reported on September 30, 2026 that quarterly revenue reached USD 22.68 billion, up 7.20 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, while revenue came in below the USD 22.75 billion estimate.
ADM maintained fiscal 2026 earnings-per-share guidance of USD 5.15-5.60, compared with the USD 5.46 analyst expectation cited by MarketBeat. The combination of higher revenue and an earnings beat points to improving operating performance, while the revenue shortfall keeps execution across agricultural services, carbohydrate solutions and nutrition central to the next results cycle.
ADM stock stays below its yearly high
The NYSE quote was last at USD 79.81 on October 2, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. ET. The primary-exchange 52-week range was USD 55.58 to USD 88.75, and market capitalization was USD 38.5 billion on the same date.
For investors, the key tension is visible in the numbers: quarterly earnings exceeded the USD 1.49 consensus, but quarterly revenue missed the USD 22.75 billion estimate. The analyst consensus of Hold and the USD 79.67 average target therefore provide a measured counterweight to the improved earnings comparison.
Price holds near the prior close
At Lang & Schwarz, Archer Daniels Midland was trading at EUR 70.86 on October 2, 2026 at 4:31 p.m. CEST, a plus 0.60 percent change versus the prior close of EUR 70.44. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Archer Daniels Midland stock.
Archer Daniels Midland stock at a glance
- Company: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
- ISIN: US0394831020
- Ticker: ADM
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 2, 2026, 4:31 p.m. CEST): EUR 70.86
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.60 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 1, 2026): EUR 70.44
- Market capitalization: USD 38.5 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 55.58-88.75 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Agricultural Farm Products
- Index membership: S&P 500
