FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Receives $20.21 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) have been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $19.9583.

Several analysts recently weighed in on FMC shares. Vertical Research cut shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $14.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FMC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of FMC from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of FMC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th.

FMC Stock Performance

NYSE:FMC opened at $11.74 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.35. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.37. FMC has a twelve month low of $10.72 and a twelve month high of $44.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.16. The business had revenue of $762.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $745.42 million. FMC had a negative net margin of 72.93% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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, research analysts predict that FMC will post 1.69 EPS for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. FMC’s payout ratio is -1.60%.

Institutional Trading of FMC

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 1,785 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of FMC in the 1st quarter worth about $43,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised 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 last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of FMC by 3,714.8% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,041 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $156,000 after purchasing an additional 8,804 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter worth about $204,000. 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.