FMC (NYSE:FMC) Price Target Lowered to $12.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its price objective cut by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $16.00 to $12.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Several other research firms also recently commented on FMC. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of FMC from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Vertical Research cut shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $14.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, FMC presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $14.33.

FMC Price Performance

FMC stock opened at $10.70 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The company has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of -0.49 and a beta of 0.38. FMC has a 12 month low of $9.94 and a 12 month high of $42.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $11.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.90.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $841.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $895.14 million. FMC had a positive return on equity of 11.35% and a negative net margin of 84.83%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. Analysts expect that FMC will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 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 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. FMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1.45%.

Institutional Trading of FMC

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FMC. Glenmede Trust Co. NA increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 1,614 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in FMC by 3,642.9% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,785 shares during the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of FMC in the 1st quarter worth approximately $43,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of FMC by 297.2% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 4,687 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of FMC by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,448 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,171,000 after purchasing an additional 5,091 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: FMC reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.26, above the $0.21 consensus estimate. Adjusted EBITDA of $153 million exceeded the high end of management’s guidance, while operating cash flow rose to $363 million. FMC Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Favorable Costs, Revenues Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Management expects actions including the India business sale, a rimisoxafen licensing agreement, a Newark property sale-leaseback and a Tessenderlo Group investment to generate approximately $1 billion for debt repayment. The company also raised its free-cash-flow target to $75 million-$225 million, including a $200 million licensing payment. FMC Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its FMC price target from $16 to $12 and changed its rating to Neutral. The revised target still implies potential upside from the recent share price, but signals limited conviction in a near-term recovery. Benzinga Analyst Update
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue fell 17% year over year to $867 million, while adjusted EPS declined 62% from $0.69 a year earlier. FMC cited weaker pricing, volumes and a difficult macroeconomic environment; it also posted a $187 million GAAP net loss. FMC Q2 Revenue Falls 17 Percent
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year 2026 guidance was cut to revenue of $3.5 billion-$3.7 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $620 million-$680 million and adjusted EPS of $1.19-$1.49, well below the $1.68 analyst EPS consensus. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.05-$0.13 is also substantially below expectations. FMC Forecasts 2026 Adjusted EPS

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.