Archer-Daniels-Midland gains after $40 million settlement with SEC over inflated segment performance

Archer-Daniels-Midland

28/01/2026 12:15

** Shares of grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N gain 1% to $68.72 premarket

** ADM agrees to pay a $40 million civil penalty to settle charges from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it inflated the performance of a key business segment, the regulator said late on Tuesday

** ADM reached a settlement without admitting or denying any wrongdoing

** The SEC separately sued ADM's former chief financial officer, Vikram Luthar, for his role in alleged fraudulent adjustments

** In 2025, ADM gained 13.8%

(Reporting by Pranav Mathur in Bengaluru)

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