ADM(US:ADM) ZACKS·2025-05-06 13:20Core Insights - Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share, but down from $1.46 per share a year ago, indicating a significant year-over-year decline [1] - The company posted revenues of $20.18 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.51% and down from $21.85 billion year-over-year, reflecting ongoing challenges in revenue generation [2] - ADM shares have underperformed the market, losing about 6% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's decline of 3.9% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.02 on revenues of $22.84 billion, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $4.16 on revenues of $87.87 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for ADM is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Agriculture - Operations industry, to which ADM belongs, is currently in the top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a relatively strong position within the sector [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]