FMC (NYSE:FMC) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

FMC (NYSE:FMC) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $14.00 price objective on FMC in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $19.59.

FMC Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FMC opened at $15.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion, a PE ratio of -0.88, a PEG ratio of 1.48 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 has a 1-year low of $12.17 and a 1-year high of $44.78. The business’s 50 day moving average is $14.87 and its 200-day moving average is $19.05.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.79 earnings per share. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at FMC

In other FMC news, Director Michael F. Barry purchased 18,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.83 per share, with a total value of $249,935.76. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 19,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $271,538.22. This represents a 1,156.98% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in FMC by 217.2% in the 4th quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $883,000 after acquiring an additional 43,582 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of FMC by 104.9% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,779,000 after purchasing an additional 102,545 shares in the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FMC during the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of FMC during the third quarter valued at approximately $267,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 26.0% in the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 18,173 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $611,000 after purchasing an additional 3,749 shares in the last quarter. 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.