FMC (NYSE:FMC) Sets New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $10.23 and last traded at $10.3420, with a volume of 984493 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $10.94.

FMC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FMC reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.26, exceeding the $0.21 analyst consensus, while adjusted EBITDA of $153 million came in above the high end of management’s guidance range. Cost reductions helped offset weaker pricing and volumes. FMC Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Favorable Costs, Revenues Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Management identified transactions expected to generate approximately $1 billion for debt paydown, including the India business sale agreement, a rimisoxafen licensing deal, a Newark property sale-leaseback and a Tessenderlo Group equity investment. The deleveraging plan reduces financial risk in a difficult operating environment. Why FMC Corporation Rallied Today
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation improved substantially: second-quarter operating cash flow was $363 million, up from the prior-year period, and free-cash-flow guidance was raised to $75 million-$225 million, partly reflecting a $200 million upfront licensing payment.
• Neutral Sentiment: FMC’s strategic review announced in February has concluded. The company is emphasizing operational execution and portfolio actions rather than announcing a broader strategic transaction.
• Neutral Sentiment: One FMC insider, Michael F. Barry, purchased 18,072 shares during the past six months. Institutional positioning was mixed, with large additions by AQR Capital, Two Sigma and Goldman Sachs alongside significant reductions by Charles Schwab Investment Management, Millennium and Point72.
• Negative Sentiment: Consolidated second-quarter revenue fell 17% year over year to $867 million, organic revenue declined 22%, adjusted EPS dropped 62% from $0.69, and FMC posted a $187 million GAAP net loss. FMC Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: FMC cut 2026 revenue guidance to $3.50 billion-$3.70 billion, adjusted EBITDA guidance to $620 million-$680 million and adjusted EPS guidance to $1.19-$1.49. Third-quarter EPS and revenue guidance also trailed consensus estimates, highlighting continuing pricing, volume and macroeconomic headwinds. FMC Modest Q2 Beat Overshadowed by Guidance Cut

Analyst Ratings Changes

FMC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $16.00 target price on FMC in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Zacks Research lowered FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on FMC from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.38.

FMC Stock Up 18.1%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $11.65 and a 200 day moving average of $13.93. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.54 and a beta of 0.38. 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 earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.05. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.34% and a negative net margin of 84.83%.The firm had revenue of $841.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $895.14 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that FMC Corporation will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. FMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -1.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FMC. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its position in shares of FMC by 67.1% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 58,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $667,000 after purchasing an additional 23,300 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA increased its position in shares of FMC by 14.9% in the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 12,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 1,614 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in 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 worth $156,000 after buying an additional 8,804 shares during the period. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in FMC during the 1st quarter worth $1,401,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

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.