FMC (NYSE:FMC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its price target increased by Citigroup from $14.00 to $16.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Citigroup’s target price suggests a potential downside of 0.19% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on FMC. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Barclays cut FMC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $16.00 to $13.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on FMC from $38.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Bank of America lowered their price target on FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, FMC presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.92.

FMC Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FMC opened at $16.03 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion, a PE ratio of -3.78, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. FMC has a 1-year low of $12.17 and a 1-year high of $57.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $13.96 and its 200-day moving average is $27.03.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.40% and a negative net margin of 14.81%.The firm had revenue of $542.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.69 earnings per share. FMC’s quarterly revenue was down 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. FMC has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.360 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 2.920-3.140 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director John Mitchell Raines purchased 7,000 shares of FMC stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $13.77 per share, for a total transaction of $96,390.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,784 shares in the company, valued at approximately $189,805.68. This represents a 103.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FMC. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of FMC by 180.1% during the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of FMC by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 711 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised 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 acquiring an additional 3,391 shares during the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FMC during the third quarter worth $204,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of FMC during the third quarter valued at $267,000. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FMC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target on FMC from $14 to $16 (maintaining a “neutral” rating). The upward revision reduces downside vs. prior guidance and likely supported short-term buying interest. Citigroup raises price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced its 2026 Annual Meeting will be a webcast on April 28, with a Feb. 27 record date — routine governance update with no direct financial impact. FMC Annual Meeting announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga published an analyst-roundup summarizing current coverage of FMC, which consolidates mixed views and price targets — useful for sentiment but not a single catalyst. Where FMC Stands With Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: A German tech article refers to an entity called “FMC” working on a semiconductor plant near Magdeburg — likely a different company using the same initials, so this is probably name-confusion rather than news for FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC). Memory chip company FMC keeps working on semiconductor plant
• Negative Sentiment: RBC cut its price target on FMC from $17 to $16 and kept a “sector perform” rating — a downward revision that may cap upside near-term and offsets bullish pressure from the Citigroup move. RBC cuts price target on FMC
• Neutral Sentiment: Several India-market stories reference large FII outflows and commentary on the FMCG sector (fast-moving consumer goods) — these are sector-level headlines and not about FMC Corporation (agrochemicals/specialty chemicals). They may create broader risk-off sentiment but are not company-specific. FII selloff hits FMCG

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.