Lowering Our Archer-Daniels-Midland FVE to $43 as Near-Term Trading Difficulties Persist
Archer-Daniels-Midland third-quarter adjusted segment operating profit fell 17% year on year to $541 million because of weakness in the agricultural services and oilseeds processing segments. We expect the difficult trading environment to persist and as a result, we’ve trimmed our fair value estimate to $43 per share from $44. Our no-moat rating is unchanged.In the agricultural services segment, which houses the trading desk, operating profit plummeted 55% to $87 million during the quarter. On ...
Archer Daniels Midland is a human and animal nutrition and an agricultural origination and processing company. The company has three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, which includes activities related to the origination, merchandising, transportation, and storage of agricultural raw materials, and the crushing and further processing of oilseeds such as soybeans and soft seeds into vegetable oils and protein meals; Carbohydrate Solutions, which is engaged in corn and wheat wet and dry milling and other activities; and Nutrition, which engages in the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of an array of products including plant-based proteins, natural flavor ingredients, and flavor systems.
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