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FMC (FMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$62.70
+0.26 (+0.42%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$62.03
$63.11
50-Day Range
$50.99
$66.06
52-Week Range
$49.49
$125.20
Volume
1.30 million shs
Average Volume
2.41 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.83 billion
P/E Ratio
5.95
Dividend Yield
3.70%
Price Target
$71.56

FMC MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.24 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
14.1% Upside
$71.56 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
5.85% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-14.61
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.38mentions of FMC in the last 14 days
Based on 13 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
$127,323 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
31.19%
From $3.88 to $5.09 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.62 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

8th out of 170 stocks

Chemicals & Allied Products Industry

1st out of 13 stocks

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About FMC Stock (NYSE:FMC)

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, provides crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management products. It develops, markets, and sells crop protection chemicals that includes insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides; and biologicals, crop nutrition, and seed treatment products, which are used in agriculture to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a range of insects, weeds, and diseases, as well as in non-agricultural markets for pest control. The company markets its products through its own sales organization and through alliance partners, independent distributors, and sales representatives. It operates in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/18 Dividend
12/28/2023
Dividend Payable
1/18/2024
Last Earnings
2/06/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/18 Dividend
3/27/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Dividend Payable
4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
5/06/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Chemicals & allied products
Sub-Industry
Diversified Chemicals
CUSIP
30249130
Employees
6,600
Year Founded
1883

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$71.56
High Stock Price Target
$101.00
Low Stock Price Target
$55.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.24
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.32 billion
Pretax Margin
6.69%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.49 billion
Cash Flow
$5.27 per share
Book Value
$35.53 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
123,756,000
Market Cap
$7.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.86

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FMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell FMC stock right now?

17 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" FMC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FMC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is FMC's stock price target for 2024?

17 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for FMC's stock. Their FMC share price targets range from $55.00 to $101.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $71.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have FMC shares performed in 2024?

FMC's stock was trading at $63.05 at the start of the year. Since then, FMC stock has decreased by 0.6% and is now trading at $62.70.
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Are investors shorting FMC?

FMC saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,250,000 shares, an increase of 17.9% from the February 29th total of 6,150,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,030,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days. Approximately 5.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is FMC's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 6th 2024.
View our FMC earnings forecast
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How can I listen to FMC's earnings call?

FMC will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 7th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 929-458-6194 with passcode "538312".

How were FMC's earnings last quarter?

FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.01. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.25 billion. FMC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 29.45%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.37 earnings per share.
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How often does FMC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FMC?

FMC declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share on Thursday, April 18th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th.
Read our dividend analysis for FMC
.

Is FMC a good dividend stock?

FMC (NYSE:FMC) pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.72%. The dividend payout ratio is 22.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.58% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for FMC.

What guidance has FMC issued on next quarter's earnings?

FMC issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.5 billion-$6.0 billion.

What is Pierre Brondeau's approval rating as FMC's CEO?

116 employees have rated FMC Chief Executive Officer Pierre Brondeau on Glassdoor.com. Pierre Brondeau has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Pierre Brondeau in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of FMC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other FMC investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Albemarle (ALB), Boeing (BA), Walt Disney (DIS) and PayPal (PYPL).

Who are FMC's major shareholders?

FMC's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.64%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.64%), Wellington Management Group LLP (10.06%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.00%), Tweedy Browne Co LLC (2.37%) and Boston Partners (1.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew D Sandifer, Andrew D Sandifer, Carol Anthony Davidson, Mark Douglas, Michael Finian Reilly, Nicholas Pfeiffer, Robert C Pallash and Ronaldo Pereira.
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How do I buy shares of FMC?

Shares of FMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does FMC have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of FMC: BioPhero ApS, Cheminova A/S, Cheminova A/S, Cheminova India Limited, Epax AS, FMC (Shanghai) Agricultural Sciences Co. Ltd., FMC Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd., FMC Agricultural Products International AG, FMC Agro Singapore Pte. Ltd., FMC Chemicals Netherlands BV, FMC Corporation (the Registrant), FMC Finance B.V., FMC India Private Limited, FMC International Switzerland Sàrl, FMC Luxembourg S.à.r.l., FMC Quimica Sociedad Anonima, FMC Química do Brasil Ltda., FMC Switzerland I GmbH, Phytone Ltd., RheinPerChemie GmbH, and Tg Soda Ash Inc..
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This page (NYSE:FMC) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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