Why Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s (ADM) Stock Is Up 5.61%

By Michael Rose
August 01, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock price such as:

  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for ADM from analysts
  • ADM’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)

Before we jump into Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company provides human and animal nutrition ingredients and solutions in the United States, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds; Carbohydrate Solutions; and Nutrition. The company engages in the origination, merchandising, transportation, and storage of agricultural raw materials, as well as the crushing and processing of oilseeds, including soybeans and soft seeds, such as cottonseed, sunflower seed, canola, rapeseed, and flaxseed; produces and markets vegetable oils and oilseed protein meals used by food, feed, energy, and industrial customers; sale of crude and partially refined vegetable oils; supplies peanuts and peanut-derived ingredients; and manufactures cotton cellulose pulp. It is also involved in the grain sourcing, handling, and multimodal transportation network supporting import, export, and distribution activities; structured trade finance activities; corn and wheat wet and dry milling and related processing activities; production of distillers’ grains, corn gluten feed, and corn gluten meal for use as animal feed ingredients; and carbon capture and sequestration and other emissions-reduction initiatives. In addition, the company engages in the creation, manufacturing, sale, and distribution of an array of ingredients and solutions comprising plant-based proteins, flavors and colors derived from nature, flavor systems, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, enzymes, botanical extracts, and other specialty food and feed ingredients and systems. Further, it is involved in the derivatives and commodity exchanges and clearing houses; and insurance coverage for certain property, casualty, marine, medical, and other miscellaneous risks. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock price was $79.270.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is down 1.66% from its previous closing price of $80.610.

During the last market session, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock traded between $79.170 and $80.440. Currently, there are approximately 484.00 million shares outstanding for Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 35.5, which is high compared to the Food Products industry median of 16.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Stock Price History

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s (ADM) price is currently up 3.76% so far this month.

During the month of July, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock price has reached a high of $88.460 and a low of $75.280.

Over the last year, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has hit prices as high as $88.460 and as low as $52.960. Year to date, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock is up 37.88%.

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What Caused Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 4.84%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 70 and is considered to be Strong.

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s stock price is $79.270, which is down 1.66% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Archer-Daniels-Midland Company stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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