FMC (NYSE:FMC) Director Michael Barry Purchases 18,072 Shares

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Director Michael Barry purchased 18,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $13.83 per share, for a total transaction of $249,935.76. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 19,634 shares in the company, valued at $271,538.22. This represents a 1,156.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

FMC Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of FMC stock traded down $0.25 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $14.04. 935,718 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,276,749. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.79 and a beta of 0.66. FMC Corporation has a one year low of $12.17 and a one year high of $44.78. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.76.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. FMC’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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 Corporation will post 3.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1.79%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on FMC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $43.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. UBS Group set a $14.00 price objective on FMC in a research report on Friday, February 6th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $19.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FMC. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its position in FMC by 180.1% in the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at about $204,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in 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 period. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of FMC during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $267,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in FMC by 4.1% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $380,000 after buying an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

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.