FMC (NYSE:FMC) Shares Up 8.9% – Should You Buy?

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) shares traded up 8.9% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $14.50 and last traded at $14.26. 1,969,319 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 55% from the average session volume of 4,348,271 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.09.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on FMC shares. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho cut their price objective on FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group set a $14.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $19.59.

FMC Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion, a PE ratio of -0.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $14.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.58.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.79 EPS. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that FMC Corporation will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. FMC’s payout ratio is currently -1.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FMC

In other news, Director Michael F. Barry bought 18,072 shares of FMC stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $13.83 per share, with a total value of $249,935.76. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly 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 acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FMC. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 104.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,779,000 after acquiring an additional 102,545 shares during the period. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA purchased a new position in shares of FMC during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,245,000. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. boosted its position in shares of FMC by 60.7% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 140,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,708,000 after purchasing an additional 52,900 shares in the last quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in FMC by 217.2% during the fourth quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $883,000 after buying an additional 43,582 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in FMC by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 728,716 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $24,514,000 after purchasing an additional 43,275 shares in the last quarter. 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.