FMC (NYSE:FMC) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FMC (NYSE:FMC) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Sunday.

FMC has been the topic of several other research reports. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup cut their target price on FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $19.59.

FMC Trading Down 0.2%

FMC opened at $17.72 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $15.02 and its 200-day moving average is $18.08. FMC has a 52-week low of $12.17 and a 52-week high of $44.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.51.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.01). FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.79 earnings per share. FMC’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. Analysts expect that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is -1.79%.

Insider Transactions at FMC

In related news, Director Michael F. Barry bought 18,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.83 per share, for a total transaction of $249,935.76. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 19,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $271,538.22. The trade was a 1,156.98% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.82% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of FMC

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in FMC by 217.2% in the fourth quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $883,000 after buying an additional 43,582 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of FMC by 104.9% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,779,000 after acquiring an additional 102,545 shares during the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter worth about $204,000. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter worth about $267,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its position in FMC by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 18,173 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $611,000 after purchasing an additional 3,749 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

About FMC

FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company specializing in the development, manufacture and marketing of crop protection products. Its portfolio includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and plant nutrition solutions designed to enhance crop yield, quality and sustainability. In addition to core crop protection, FMC delivers solutions for turf management and pest control in urban and industrial environments.

Founded in 1883 as the Bean Spray Pump Company and later known as Food Machinery Corporation, the business adopted the FMC name in 1948 and has since evolved through strategic acquisitions and divestitures.