FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $19.6818.

A number of research firms have commented on FMC. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays lowered FMC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $16.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on FMC from $24.00 to $21.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th.

FMC Stock Performance

NYSE:FMC opened at $14.35 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $14.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.60. FMC has a 1-year low of $12.17 and a 1-year high of $44.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.80, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.65.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly 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). The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.79 EPS. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. Analysts forecast that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.

FMC Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. FMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1.79%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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