FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Analysts

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) has received an average rating of “Reduce” from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $19.5909.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on FMC shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded FMC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. UBS Group set a $14.00 price target on shares of FMC in a report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th.

FMC Price Performance

NYSE FMC opened at $14.07 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $14.96 and its 200 day moving average is $20.71. FMC has a fifty-two week low of $12.17 and a fifty-two week high of $44.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32. The company has a market capitalization of $1.76 billion, a PE ratio of -0.79 and a beta of 0.66.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by ($0.01). FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.10% and a negative net margin of 64.57%.The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.79 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Sell-side analysts predict that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -1.79%.

Insider Activity at FMC

In other FMC news, Director Michael F. Barry acquired 18,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.83 per share, with a total value 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 acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of FMC

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in FMC by 104.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,779,000 after buying an additional 102,545 shares in the last quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA bought a new stake in FMC during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,245,000. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 60.7% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 140,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,708,000 after acquiring an additional 52,900 shares during the period. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 217.2% in the 4th quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $883,000 after acquiring an additional 43,582 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of FMC by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 728,716 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $24,514,000 after acquiring an additional 43,275 shares in 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.