Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

Company Performance - Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) closed at $46.13, reflecting a +0.13% change from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 2.24% [1] - Over the past month, ADM shares have decreased by 3.38%, underperforming the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 1.31% and outperforming the S&P 500's loss of 4.17% [1] Earnings Forecast - ADM is expected to report an EPS of$ 0.70, indicating a 52.05% decline compared to the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $20.74 billion, down 5.06% from the prior-year quarter [2] - Full-year estimates predict earnings of$ 4.22 per share and revenue of $88.43 billion, representing year-over-year changes of -10.97% and +3.39%, respectively [3] Analyst Estimates and Ratings - Recent changes to analyst estimates for ADM may indicate shifts in near-term business trends, with upward revisions reflecting analysts' positive outlook [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from 1 (Strong Buy) to 5 (Strong Sell), currently rates ADM at 4 (Sell) [6] - Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has decreased by 0.47% [6] Valuation Metrics - ADM has a Forward P/E ratio of 10.91, which is below the industry average of 12.06 [7] - The current PEG ratio for ADM is 1.5, compared to the Agriculture - Operations industry's average PEG ratio of 1.54 [7] Industry Context - The Agriculture - Operations industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector and holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 151, placing it in the bottom 40% of over 250 industries [8] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]