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After finishing at $48.05 in the prior trading day, Archer Daniels Midland Co (NYSE: ADM) closed at $47.78, down -0.56%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.9 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ADM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.50 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.70. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.81 and its Current Ratio is at 1.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.52 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.39.
On January 14, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $63 to $54.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 03 ’24 when LUCIANO JUAN R sold 170,194 shares for $60.51 per share. The transaction valued at 10,298,813 led to the insider holds 265,210 shares of the business.
LUCIANO JUAN R sold 45,471 shares of ADM for $2,773,917 on Aug 30 ’24. The President & CEO now owns 265,210 shares after completing the transaction at $61.00 per share. On Sep 03 ’24, another insider, LUCIANO JUAN R, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 170,194 shares for $60.51 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Archer’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.41. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 12.02. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.03.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ADM has reached a high of $66.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $40.98. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.64%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 478.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 476.83M. Insiders hold about 0.69% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.07% stake in the company.
