FMC (NYSE:FMC) Hits New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $10.56 and last traded at $10.8550, with a volume of 3867209 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $10.72.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FMC. BMO Capital Markets set a $14.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Vertical Research lowered shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $14.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, FMC has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $15.71.

FMC Stock Up 1.3%

The firm has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.54 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $12.09 and a 200-day moving average of $14.16.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $762.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $745.42 million. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 72.93%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. FMC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.260 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that FMC Corporation will post 1.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. FMC’s payout ratio is -1.60%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in FMC by 104.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,779,000 after buying an additional 102,545 shares during the period. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FMC by 217.2% during the 4th quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $883,000 after acquiring an additional 43,582 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of FMC by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 12,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $214,000 after acquiring an additional 1,614 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FMC during the 1st quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 3,714.8% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,041 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $156,000 after acquiring an additional 8,804 shares in the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.