FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Given Average Recommendation of “Reduce” by Analysts

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) has earned an average rating of “Reduce” from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $20.2083.

Several research analysts have weighed in on FMC shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on FMC from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research upgraded FMC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Vertical Research downgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $14.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on FMC from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on FMC from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st.

FMC Trading Down 0.3%

FMC stock opened at $11.51 on Monday. FMC has a 1-year low of $10.72 and a 1-year high of $44.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The company has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.58, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.44.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.16. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 72.93%.The business had revenue of $762.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $745.42 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.18 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. FMC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.260 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that FMC will post 1.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1.60%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of FMC by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 12,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 1,614 shares during the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of FMC during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 3,714.8% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,041 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $156,000 after acquiring an additional 8,804 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of FMC during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,401,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 297.2% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 4,687 shares during the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.