FMC (NYSE:FMC) Price Target Raised to $17.00

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its price objective increased by Royal Bank Of Canada from $16.00 to $17.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “sector perform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.99% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on FMC. Mizuho lowered their price target on FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research raised FMC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group upped their price target on FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $20.21.

FMC Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FMC traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $14.91. 1,163,015 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,916,701. The company has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32. FMC has a one year low of $12.17 and a one year high of $44.78. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $15.45 and a 200 day moving average of $16.12.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.39) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $762.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $745.42 million. FMC had a positive return on equity of 9.32% and a negative net margin of 72.93%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.18 earnings per share. FMC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.260 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that FMC will post 1.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael F. Barry acquired 18,072 shares of FMC stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of $13.83 per share, for a total transaction of $249,935.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,634 shares in the company, valued at $271,538.22. The trade was 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 accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of FMC

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FMC. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in FMC by 3,642.9% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,785 shares in the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in FMC in the third quarter worth about $204,000. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in FMC in the third quarter worth about $267,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in FMC by 4.1% in 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. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its position in 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 worth $611,000 after buying an additional 3,749 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting FMC

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat key street estimates on revenue and adjusted earnings, with adjusted EBITDA coming in above the prior guidance range — evidence the business has some underlying resilience despite headline GAAP items. FMC Corporation Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed full?year 2026 outlook (EPS guide $1.63–$1.89; revenue $3.6B–$3.8B) and flagged operational progress, which supports a base case that the company can deliver toward guidance. PR Newswire: FMC reports Q1 results, reaffirms outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Company plans a meaningful capital allocation move — targeting roughly $1B of 2026 debt paydown — which should lower leverage and be viewed positively by credit?focused investors. FMC targets ~$1B debt paydown
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is exploring strategic options in parallel with operational improvements — this could create upside if it leads to value?realizing actions, but timing and outcomes are uncertain. TipRanks: Earnings call balances progress and strain
• Negative Sentiment: Near?term guidance disappointed — Q2 EPS guidance of $0.16–$0.26 and revenue $850M–$900M are well below consensus (Q2 EPS ~$0.45; revenue ~ $976M). Investors are reacting to the weaker near?term outlook. FMC Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Large GAAP loss and year?over?year margin deterioration: Q1 GAAP net loss was sizable (-$281M) and adjusted results show declines (adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS down YoY), highlighting cost and pricing pressure. That weakens near?term sentiment. Zacks: Q1 beat on revenue; margins pressured
• Negative Sentiment: Organic revenue declined (~9%); overall revenue down ~4% YoY, signaling demand softness in parts of the business that could pressure growth until recovery. PR Newswire: Q1 results and metrics

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.