FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Receives $19.59 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) have received an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $19.5909.

FMC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley cut 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. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group set a $14.00 price target on shares of FMC in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FMC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th.

FMC Trading Up 2.3%

FMC stock opened at $14.59 on Friday. FMC has a 1-year low of $12.17 and a 1-year high of $44.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The business’s 50 day moving average is $14.94 and its 200-day moving average is $20.05. The firm has a market cap of $1.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.66.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.10% and a negative net margin of 64.57%.FMC’s quarterly revenue was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business 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 analysts anticipate that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. FMC’s payout ratio is currently -1.79%.

Insider Activity at FMC

In other FMC news, Director Michael F. Barry bought 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 purchase, the director owned 19,634 shares in the company, valued at $271,538.22. This represents a 1,156.98% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FMC. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of FMC by 290.5% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 97,781 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 72,743 shares in the last quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA bought a new stake in shares of FMC during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,245,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 6.3% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 728,716 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $24,514,000 after purchasing an additional 43,275 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. raised its position in 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. Finally, Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in FMC in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $606,000. Institutional investors 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.