FMC (NYSE:FMC) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

FMC (NYSE:FMC) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.090-1.330 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.030. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.2 billion. FMC also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.190-1.490 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FMC. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of FMC from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Friday, May 29th. BMO Capital Markets set a $14.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $15.12.

FMC Stock Down 7.2%

FMC traded down $0.85 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $10.97. 1,709,687 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,935,819. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.29. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $11.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.93. FMC has a one year low of $9.94 and a one year high of $42.77. The company has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.50 and a beta of 0.38.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.05. FMC had a negative net margin of 84.83% and a positive return on equity of 10.34%. The firm had revenue of $841.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $895.14 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.69 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that FMC will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is -1.45%.

More FMC News

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FMC reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.26, above the $0.21 consensus estimate, while adjusted EBITDA of $153 million exceeded the high end of management’s guidance range. FMC Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation improved substantially, with $363 million in operating cash flow. FMC also raised its free-cash-flow target to $75 million-$225 million, including a $200 million upfront licensing payment for rimisoxafen. Planned asset sales, licensing proceeds and other transactions are expected to provide approximately $1 billion for debt reduction, helping address the company’s leveraged balance sheet. FMC Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said its strategic review has concluded and is continuing to prioritize operational execution, portfolio actions and balance-sheet improvement. An insider purchase of 18,072 shares may provide a limited confidence signal, though institutional positioning remains mixed. FMC Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue fell 17% year over year to $867 million, organic revenue declined 22%, adjusted EPS dropped 62% from the prior year, and FMC posted a $187 million GAAP net loss. The revenue decline reflected weaker pricing and volumes. FMC Q2 Revenue Falls 17 Percent
• Negative Sentiment: FMC cut full-year 2026 guidance to $3.5 billion-$3.7 billion in revenue, $620 million-$680 million in adjusted EBITDA and $1.19-$1.49 in adjusted EPS—well below the $1.68 analyst EPS consensus. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.05-$0.13 also substantially trails expectations, reinforcing concerns about near-term earnings pressure and structural headwinds. FMC Forecasts 2026 Adjusted EPS

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its stake in FMC by 45.1% in the 2nd quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 57,504 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,401,000 after buying an additional 17,878 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of FMC by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,448 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,171,000 after purchasing an additional 5,091 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of FMC by 137.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $904,000 after buying an additional 12,414 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in FMC during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $267,000. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FMC during the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

FMC Company Profile

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.