FMC (NYSE:FMC) Stock Price Up 6.4% Following Analyst Upgrade

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) shares shot up 6.4% during trading on Monday after Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on the stock from $14.00 to $16.00. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a sector perform rating on the stock. FMC traded as high as $15.79 and last traded at $15.8250. 377,265 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 90% from the average session volume of 3,911,880 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.88.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FMC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of FMC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FMC currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $19.96.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Michael F. Barry purchased 18,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $13.83 per share, with a total value of $249,935.76. Following the acquisition, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of FMC

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FMC. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FMC by 104.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,779,000 after purchasing an additional 102,545 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. lifted its holdings in shares of FMC by 60.7% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 140,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,708,000 after purchasing an additional 52,900 shares during the last quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in FMC by 217.2% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in FMC by 6.3% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Dearborn Partners LLC bought a new stake in FMC during the 3rd quarter valued at $747,000. Institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

FMC Stock Up 4.7%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market cap of $1.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.51.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that FMC Corporation will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. FMC’s payout ratio is presently -1.79%.

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.