Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Farm Products
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $80.29: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
The Company is an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. ADM is also a premier human and animal nutrition provider, as well as a leader in health and well-being products.
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $80.29: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 80d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Latest news
- ServiceNow, Alibaba, Archer-Daniels-Midland And More On CNBC's 'Final Trades' — benzinga May 19, 2026 neutral
- CNBC Halftime Report Final Trades: Alibaba Group, ServiceNow, iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF, Archer-Daniels-Midland — benzinga May 18, 2026 neutral
- Top 2 Risk Off Stocks That May Implode This Quarter — benzinga May 13, 2026 negative
- UBS Maintains Buy on Archer-Daniels-Midland, Raises Price Target to $90 — benzinga May 7, 2026 positive
- JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Archer-Daniels-Midland, Raises Price Target to $74 — benzinga May 6, 2026 negative
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-10Item 5.02MEDIUMOn March 9, 2026, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (the "Company") increased the size of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company from 12 to 13 directors and elected Michael C.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $80.29: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $75.20. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $81.44 (+1.3% upside). Prior stop was $75.20. Stop-loss: $75.20.
Target reached (-19.8% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company trades at a P/E of 35.9 (forward 15.5). TrendMatrix value score: 4.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
19 analysts cover ADM with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $74.
What does Archer-Daniels-Midland Company do?The Company is an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by...
The Company is an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. ADM is also a premier human and animal nutrition provider, as well as a leader in health and well-being products.