FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) has been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $19.5909.

FMC has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FMC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on FMC from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th.

FMC Price Performance

FMC stock opened at $13.09 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $14.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.83. FMC has a 12 month low of $12.17 and a 12 month high of $44.78. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a PE ratio of -0.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.66. 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 (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly 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). FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.10% and a negative net margin of 64.57%.The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. Analysts expect that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. FMC’s payout ratio is presently -1.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FMC

In related news, Director Michael F. Barry acquired 18,072 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of FMC

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Armistice Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $204,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of FMC by 201.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,076 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $212,000 after buying an additional 3,391 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in FMC during the third quarter worth $267,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in FMC by 4.1% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $380,000 after buying an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in FMC in the second quarter valued at $606,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

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.