Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) stock
ADM's Quality Score fell 4 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 4.
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Key facts on ADM
| Holding it back | Sales down 21% |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 4 |
ADM in the news
ReportReports tomorrow, before the open. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 3 of its last 4 reports, +1.3% on average. Past reports ›
What moves farming
ADM catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.3% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why ADM scores 4
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well below its recent run. ADM scores 4 today, against a median of 8 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
- +2Profit A profit of $1.8B over the last four quarters, up 61% from $1.1B the four before, from the SEC filings
- −1Growth sales down 1% on the year, gross margin up 0.5 points
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ADM RSI today: 33.2, below its 50-day and 200-day averages
- RSI 1433.2
- MACD (12, 26, 9)Below signal
- 50-day average$81.78
- 200-day average$76.55
- 50/200 crossGolden cross
- ADX 1418.1
- Support$71.62
- Resistance$83.10
- 52-week high$88.75
- 52-week low$55.58
- Chart patternTriangle
- Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
- Volume1.3x
The deep dive on ADM
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Aug 4, 2026SEC filing · Feb 17, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
How ADM ranks in Agribusiness
ADM is #2 of 3 by Quality Score among Fats & Oils.
Sales over four quarters against a year before: ADM -0.8%, DAR +15%.
When does ADM report earnings, and what happens after?
Reports Tue Nov 3, before the open (tomorrow). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What ADM reported on Aug 4, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The updated outlook reflects expected year-over-year earnings improvement in ADM's crushing and ethanol businesses, as the Company expects to continue capitalizing on the constructive margin environment through disciplined execution.”
Where the sales came from
ADM's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | about $5.15 to $5.60 |
In the company's words
“The increase was primarily due to margin expansion across the segment, most notably in Ag Services and North American crushing, which was supported by the RVO and elevated global energy prices.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 4)
The numbers
- $37B
- today
- $82B
- down 0.82% on the year
- $1.7B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 4.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.08 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | +0.0% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| May 5, 2026 | 0.0% | +3.8% | +4.7% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -8.3% | -1.0% | -1.1% |
ADM sales and profit by year
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $80B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
Is ADM's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 60% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $2.08 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $1B a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
Insiders trading ADM
ADM trades by Congress and the executive branch
8 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
ADM's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold ADM?
In ETFs: ADM is 0.9% of SCHD, 0.2% of DGRO, and 0.2% of SPMO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
About Archer Daniels Midland
Archer-Daniels-Midland is a major processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other agricultural commodities. The company is also one of the largest grain merchandisers through its extensive network of logistical assets to store and transport crops around the globe. ADM also runs a nutrition business that focuses on both human and animal ingredients and is a large producer of corn-based sweeteners, starches, and ethanol.
What Archer Daniels Midland says it competes with
“The Company has significant competition in the markets in which it operates based principally on price, foreign exchange rates, quality, global supply, and alternative products, some of which are made from different raw materials than those utilized by the Company.”
ADM's score card
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Straight Answers
Is ADM a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says
ADM scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #2 of 3 in Fats & Oils by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is ADM's Quality Score?
ADM scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #2 of 3 in Fats & Oils by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ADM's 4.
When does ADM report earnings?
Reports Tue Nov 3, before the open, a date the company confirmed. ADM closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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