FMC (NYSE:FMC) Price Target Raised to $17.00

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its price objective raised by UBS Group from $14.00 to $17.00 in a report published on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

FMC has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded FMC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 5th. Bank of America reduced their target price on FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Mizuho reduced their target price on FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on FMC from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.86.

FMC Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of FMC stock opened at $17.43 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.00. FMC has a 52-week low of $12.17 and a 52-week high of $44.78. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.56.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share (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 analyst estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.79 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts expect that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. FMC’s payout ratio is -1.79%.

Insider Activity at FMC

In other FMC news, Director Michael F. Barry acquired 18,072 shares of FMC stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.83 per share, with a total value of $249,935.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $271,538.22. The trade was a 1,156.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.82% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FMC. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 104.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,779,000 after acquiring an additional 102,545 shares during the period. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,245,000. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. boosted its position in shares of FMC by 60.7% in the third quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 140,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,708,000 after acquiring an additional 52,900 shares during the period. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 217.2% in the fourth quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $883,000 after acquiring an additional 43,582 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in shares of FMC by 6.3% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 728,716 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $24,514,000 after acquiring an additional 43,275 shares during the period. 91.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about FMC

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded FMC from “strong sell” to “hold,” removing a large negative rating and reducing downside pressure from sell-side positioning. This upgrade can attract investors looking for beaten-down cyclical names. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target (to $15) while keeping a Neutral rating, citing higher fertilizer and energy prices tied to geopolitical tensions — a tailwind for FMC’s crop protection/fertilizer-exposed business if input-cost or pricing dynamics improve margins. Citi Keeps Neutral Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Reports of a US–Iran ceasefire have spurred bargain-hunting in beaten-down sectors; calmer geopolitics and renewed risk appetite can lift cyclical agrichemical stocks like FMC as investors rotate into oversold names. Ceasefire Spurs Bargain Hunting
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target from $14 to $17 but kept a “neutral” rating — this lifts the nominal valuation target but does not signal conviction for an outperformance trade. Short‑term impact is informational rather than catalytic. UBS Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch noted FMC’s shares rose on the session but continue to underperform broader indices — a reminder that stock-specific gains are occurring amid cautious investor appetite. MarketWatch Stock Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Analytic pieces asking whether FMC is a “bargain” after a long-term pullback provide balanced views that can encourage value hunters but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Yahoo: Is FMC a Bargain?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market softness (reports that financial, auto and FMCG weakness dragged indices) and FMC’s own recent fundamentals — revenue misses and cautious guidance earlier this year — remain downside risks that limit a sustained rally. Continued underperformance versus peers could persist until sales and margin trends improve. Market Drivers & Risks

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.