NYSE:FMC FMC (FMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free FMC Stock Alerts $61.85 +1.32 (+2.18%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$60.65▼$61.9250-Day Range$51.29▼$66.0652-Week Range$49.49▼$114.66Volume1.44 million shsAverage Volume1.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.72 billionP/E Ratio5.87Dividend Yield3.75%Price Target$71.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get FMC alerts: Email Address FMC MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.24 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.0% Upside$71.75 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.87% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-14.61Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.36Based on 25 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$127,323 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth25.00%From $3.88 to $4.85 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.4.53 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector79th out of 1,050 stocksChemicals & Allied Products Industry7th out of 84 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFMC has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.24, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageFMC has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.87% of the float of FMC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFMC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FMC has recently increased by 12.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFMC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFMC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FMC is 22.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.84% next year. This indicates that FMC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFMC has received a -133.36% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Fmc in category "Biodiversity" seems to be driven mostly by its "Anti-sprouting products", "Synthetic herbicides", and "Synthetic fumigants" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for FMC is -14.61. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFMC has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for FMC this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 17 people have searched for FMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows18 people have added FMC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FMC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $127,323.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.85% of the stock of FMC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.86% of the stock of FMC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FMC are expected to grow by 25.00% in the coming year, from $3.88 to $4.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FMC is 5.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FMC is 5.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 144.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFMC has a PEG Ratio of 1.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFMC has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad AltimetryUrgent Nvidia WarningCould Steve Job's 'Final Prophecy' Make You Rich? 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/18 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/18/2024Today5/04/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustryDiversified Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:FMC CUSIP30249130 CIK37785 Webwww.fmc.com Phone(215) 299-6000Fax215-299-5998Employees6,600Year Founded1883Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$71.75 High Stock Price Target$101.00 Low Stock Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.24 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.53 Trailing P/E Ratio5.87 Forward P/E Ratio15.94 P/E Growth1.86Net Income$1.32 billion Net Margins29.45% Pretax Margin6.69% Return on Equity12.98% Return on Assets4.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68 Current Ratio1.52 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.49 billion Price / Sales1.72 Cash Flow$5.65 per share Price / Cash Flow10.94 Book Value$35.53 per share Price / Book1.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares124,820,000Free Float123,756,000Market Cap$7.72 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mark A. Douglas (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.41MMr. Andrew D. Sandifer (Age 54)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.24MMr. Michael Finian Reilly (Age 60)Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary Comp: $801.36kMs. Jacqueline D. Scanlan (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief HR Officer Comp: $598.87kMr. Ronaldo Pereira (Age 51)Executive VP & President of FMC Americas Comp: $865.73kMr. Barry J. CrawfordVice President of OperationsMr. Nicholas L. PfeifferVP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Seva Rostovtsev Ph.D. (Age 49)Executive VP & CTO Mr. David A. KotchVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Curt BrooksDirector of Investor RelationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsOlinNYSE:OLNHuntsmanNYSE:HUNAshlandNYSE:ASHBalchemNASDAQ:BCPCChemoursNYSE:CCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEasterly Investment Partners LLCBought 18,565 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.182%Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLCSold 605 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.057%BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A SBought 3,402 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.003%Nordea Investment Management ABBought 777 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.010%Daiwa Securities Group Inc.Bought 1,163 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.010%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FMC stock right now? 17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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. View FMC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FMC's stock price target for 2024? 17 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for FMC's shares. Their FMC share price targets range from $55.00 to $101.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $71.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FMC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FMC shares performed in 2024? FMC's stock was trading at $63.05 at the start of the year. Since then, FMC shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $61.85. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting FMC? FMC saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,760,000 shares, an increase of 12.4% from the March 31st total of 8,680,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,090,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.7 days. Currently, 7.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View FMC's Short Interest. 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. 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) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.07 earnings per share (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 firm earned $2.37 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does FMC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FMC? FMC declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share on Thursday, July 18th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 28th. 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 4.02%. FMC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. 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 47.84% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FMC. What ETFs hold FMC's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of FMC (NYSE:FMC) stock in their portfolio include Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF (KROP), First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RSPM), Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF (BAMD), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM), iShares Emergent Food and AgTech Multisector ETF (IVEG), MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF (FDIV) and VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO). What guidance has FMC issued on next quarter's earnings? FMC updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share 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 a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.28%), Van ECK Associates Corp (0.21%), Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. (0.19%), Easterly Investment Partners LLC (0.18%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.18%) and Leeward Investments LLC MA (0.15%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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..Read More This page (NYSE:FMC) was last updated on 5/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldElon to Transform U.S. Economy? 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