FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Receives $19.59 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) have received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have issued a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $19.5909.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho decreased their price target on FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group set a $14.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Barclays lowered shares of 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 report on Tuesday, December 9th. Zacks Research cut shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 22nd.

FMC Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FMC opened at $13.80 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. FMC has a twelve month low of $12.17 and a twelve month high of $44.78. The company’s 50 day moving average is $14.95 and its 200 day moving average is $20.26. The company has a market cap of $1.73 billion, a PE ratio of -0.77 and a beta of 0.66.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by ($0.01). FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.10% and a negative net margin of 64.57%.The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.79 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is -1.79%.

Insider Activity

In other FMC news, Director Michael F. Barry bought 18,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $13.83 per share, for a total transaction of $249,935.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $271,538.22. The trade was a 1,156.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in FMC by 290.5% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 97,781 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 72,743 shares during the period. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA acquired a new position in shares of FMC during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,245,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of FMC by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 728,716 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $24,514,000 after buying an additional 43,275 shares during the period. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. lifted its position in shares of FMC by 60.7% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 140,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,708,000 after buying an additional 52,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of FMC during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $606,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.