Royal Bank Of Canada Lowers FMC (NYSE:FMC) Price Target to $14.00

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its target price lowered by research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $16.00 to $14.00 in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a “sector perform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 5.28% from the company’s current price.

FMC has been the subject of several other research reports. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of FMC from $24.00 to $21.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on FMC from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FMC has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.29.

FMC Stock Up 8.1%

FMC stock opened at $14.78 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.65. FMC has a fifty-two week low of $12.17 and a fifty-two week high of $44.78. The business has a 50-day moving average of $14.50 and a 200-day moving average of $24.86.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.01). FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.79 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other FMC news, Director John Mitchell Raines purchased 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $13.77 per share, with a total value of $96,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,784 shares in the company, valued at $189,805.68. This represents a 103.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FMC. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 180.1% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC bought a new position in FMC during the third quarter worth $204,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in FMC by 201.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,076 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $212,000 after purchasing an additional 3,391 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of FMC in the third quarter valued at $267,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of FMC by 4.1% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the period. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about FMC

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a strategic review and highlighted 2026 priorities, including a $1B debt-reduction initiative — a sale or alternative could command a takeover premium or otherwise unlock shareholder value. FMC press release
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley kept an “equal weight” stance and trimmed its price target to $15.50 — still implying modest upside versus the recent quote, which can support buying interest amid sale speculation. Morgan Stanley PT cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed: price targets vary widely (median near ~$17) and some firms remain constructive while others trim expectations — this produces divergent investor signals rather than a clear consensus. Quiver Quant data & analyst targets
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed revenue and EPS expectations and management issued weak Q1 and FY2026 guidance (Q1 EPS guidance of -0.44 to -0.32 and FY EPS 1.63–1.89 vs. higher consensus) — these are direct hits to near-term fundamentals. Zacks: Q4 miss & guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Moody’s downgraded FMC to junk amid patent challenges, increasing financing risk and investor caution — a material credit rating event that can pressure valuation. Investing.com: Moody’s downgrade

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.