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

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its target price lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $17.00 to $16.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a “sector perform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price suggests a potential downside of 0.19% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America lowered their target price on FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays lowered shares of FMC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of FMC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.92.

FMC Price Performance

FMC stock opened at $16.03 on Wednesday. FMC has a one year low of $12.17 and a one year high of $57.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $13.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion, a PE ratio of -3.78, a P/E/G 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 (NYSE:FMC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $542.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. FMC had a negative net margin of 14.81% and a positive return on equity of 10.40%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. FMC has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.360 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 2.920-3.140 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at FMC

In other FMC news, Director John Mitchell Raines purchased 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 acquisition, the director owned 13,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $189,805.68. This trade represents a 103.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of FMC by 11.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,448 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,171,000 after purchasing an additional 5,091 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in FMC by 137.7% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 12,414 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FMC by 16.7% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 711 shares during the last quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 28.4% in the second quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 45,296 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,891,000 after acquiring an additional 10,018 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of FMC by 180.1% in the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FMC News Roundup

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

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.