FMC (NYSE:FMC) Sets New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday. The company traded as low as $4.52 and last traded at $4.5450, with a volume of 2,105,485 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $4.71.

FMC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FMC reported improved cash generation compared with the prior-year quarter, including $7 million of operating cash flow versus a $184 million outflow and free cash flow of negative $18 million versus negative $232 million. Management also provided additional detail on the commercial actions intended to address pricing and channel inventory issues. FMC Corporation Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results and Revised Fourth-Quarter Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: The quarter included approximately $639 million of revenue pressure from previously announced changes to North American pricing and rebates, as well as efforts to address higher-priced products held by channel customers. This makes the reported results unusually difficult to compare, but suggests the company is taking steps to clear distribution problems and reset its commercial model. FMC Corporation Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results and Revised Fourth-Quarter Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: FMC posted an adjusted loss of $4.41 per share, versus analyst expectations for a profit of $0.08 and prior-year earnings of $0.89. Revenue fell 80.5% year over year to $106 million, while adjusted EBITDA was negative $559 million. Including non-cash tax and intangible-asset adjustments, GAAP net loss reached $2.07 billion, or $15.54 per diluted share. FMC Reports Q3 Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA guidance to $210 million-$230 million and adjusted EPS guidance to $0.56-$0.70, with full-year free cash flow now expected to be negative $350 million to negative $150 million. The sharp cuts reinforce concerns about near-term demand, pricing, inventory, and liquidity. FMC Revised Fourth-Quarter Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of FMC investors, adding legal and reputational risk following the company’s major earnings deterioration. Pomerantz Investor Alert

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday, September 11th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut FMC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $14.00 to $5.00 in a report on Friday, October 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of FMC from a “sector perform” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Wall Street Zen raised FMC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on FMC from $11.00 to $7.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $11.25.

FMC Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $702.42 million, a PE ratio of -0.25 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The basic materials company reported ($4.41) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($4.49). The firm had revenue of $105.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.63 million. FMC had a positive return on equity of 11.35% and a negative net margin of 84.83%. The business’s revenue was down 80.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that FMC Corporation will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of FMC during the second quarter worth $8,498,000. AXQ Capital LP increased its stake in shares of FMC by 109.9% in the second quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 366,661 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,217,000 after buying an additional 191,945 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in FMC by 142.4% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 235,089 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,704,000 after buying an additional 138,098 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of FMC during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,175,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of FMC in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,401,000. 91.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About FMC

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) is an agricultural sciences company that develops and markets crop protection products and technologies. Its portfolio is designed to help farmers manage weeds, insects and diseases that can affect crop yields and quality.

The company’s products include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, biological crop protection products and seed treatment solutions. FMC also develops crop health technologies and digital tools intended to support more precise and efficient agricultural applications.

FMC serves farmers, agricultural retailers and distributors in major farming regions around the world, with products used across a broad range of crops.