Royal Bank Of Canada Raises FMC (NYSE:FMC) Price Target to $16.00

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $14.00 to $16.00 in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a “sector perform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 7.42% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on FMC. Vertical Research lowered shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $14.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of FMC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $19.96.

FMC Price Performance

NYSE:FMC opened at $14.90 on Friday. FMC has a 52 week low of $12.17 and a 52 week high of $44.78. The firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32.

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 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.79 earnings per share. FMC’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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that FMC will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael F. Barry purchased 18,072 shares of FMC stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $13.83 per share, for a total transaction of $249,935.76. Following the purchase, the director owned 19,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $271,538.22. This trade represents a 1,156.98% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.82% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of FMC by 3,642.9% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,785 shares in the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $267,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of FMC by 4.1% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of FMC by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 18,173 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $611,000 after purchasing an additional 3,749 shares in the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.