FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) has been given a consensus rating of “Reduce” by the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $19.5909.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on FMC. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays cut shares of FMC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $16.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Michael F. Barry bought 18,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.83 per share, for a total transaction of $249,935.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $271,538.22. This represents a 1,156.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FMC. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in FMC by 217.2% in the fourth quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $883,000 after purchasing an additional 43,582 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position 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 valued at $2,779,000 after buying an additional 102,545 shares in the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at $204,000. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at $267,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its position 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 buying an additional 3,749 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

FMC Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of FMC opened at $17.65 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. FMC has a 12-month low of $12.17 and a 12-month high of $44.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a PE ratio of -0.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.51. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.81.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last issued 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). FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.79 EPS. The company’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, research analysts predict that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

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

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.