Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)☆

Archer-Daniels-Midland is a global agricultural-commodities processor and trader. It is a member of the S&P 500 and is classified in the Consumer Staples sector — food, beverage and household-goods companies that tend to hold up in any economy.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ADM. As of the most recent market data, the stock was priced around $85.90, up 3.49% on the session.

Over the past 52 weeks, ADM has traded between $52.96 and $86.00. Shares are valued at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 38.3, a common gauge of how richly the market prices the company's earnings. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company also pays a dividend, currently yielding around 2.51%.

As one of the larger companies in the Consumer Staples sector, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is closely followed by investors and often moves with broader trends across food, beverage and household-goods companies that tend to hold up in any economy. Traders watch ADM for earnings reports, analyst rating changes, and headlines that can shift sentiment — each of which is summarized on this page as it breaks.