FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Stock Rated “Reduce” by Sell-Side Analysts

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) has earned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $11.25.

FMC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Zacks Research downgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Seaport Research Partners set a $21.00 price objective on FMC in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of FMC from $11.00 to $7.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on FMC from $12.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 19th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in FMC in the second quarter worth $8,498,000. AXQ Capital LP increased its position in shares of FMC by 109.9% during the second quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 366,661 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,217,000 after acquiring an additional 191,945 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in FMC by 142.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 235,089 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,704,000 after purchasing an additional 138,098 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of FMC by 6.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 213,656 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,679,000 after acquiring an additional 13,330 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,175,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

Key FMC News

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FMC added Tessenderlo Group CEO Luc Tack to its board after Tessenderlo purchased 30,319,166 FMC shares. The strategic investment may provide additional financial support and industry expertise. FMC adds Tessenderlo CEO Luc Tack to board
• Positive Sentiment: FMC amended its credit agreement in connection with the divestiture of its India business. The transaction could improve liquidity and help reduce leverage, although the precise financial benefit was not provided. FMC amends credit agreement linked to India divestiture
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts have reduced FMC’s consensus price target, while an earnings preview expects a substantial year-over-year decline in third-quarter results. Investors are focused on the company’s upcoming earnings report for evidence that the business is stabilizing. FMC Q3 earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: FMC reportedly cut its third-quarter 2026 revenue outlook by approximately 89% at the midpoint, triggering an estimated 31%–46% share-price decline. The abrupt revision is the primary reason for the stock’s weakness and raises concerns about demand, execution and the company’s financial outlook. FMC securities investigation notice
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms are investigating whether FMC’s securities offering disclosures violated federal securities laws. The investigations do not establish wrongdoing, but they add legal, reputational and potential financial risks after the outlook reduction. Pomerantz FMC investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: High trading activity in FMC put options signals heightened bearish speculation and investor demand for downside protection. Separately, analysts have warned that another dividend cut or suspension could occur after the company reduced its dividend by 86% last year.

FMC Stock Performance

NYSE FMC opened at $5.05 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. FMC has a 12-month low of $4.80 and a 12-month high of $30.95. The firm has a market cap of $632.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.23 and a beta of 0.45.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.04. FMC had a positive return on equity of 11.35% and a negative net margin of 84.83%. The business had revenue of $841.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $895.14 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that FMC will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

About FMC

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) is an agricultural sciences company that develops and markets crop protection products and technologies. Its portfolio is designed to help farmers manage weeds, insects and diseases that can affect crop yields and quality.

The company’s products include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, biological crop protection products and seed treatment solutions. FMC also develops crop health technologies and digital tools intended to support more precise and efficient agricultural applications.

FMC serves farmers, agricultural retailers and distributors in major farming regions around the world, with products used across a broad range of crops.