Rep. Dan Newhouse Unloads Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC)

Representative Dan Newhouse (Republican-Washington) recently sold shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC). In a filing disclosed on July 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in FMC stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “EDWARD JONES IRA” account.

Representative Dan Newhouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on 7/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) on 7/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) on 7/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Magna International (NYSE:MGA) on 7/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 7/10/2026.

FMC Trading Down 0.2%

FMC stock opened at $11.19 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of -0.56 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.29. FMC Corporation has a one year low of $10.56 and a one year high of $43.97. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $11.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.11.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.16. FMC had a negative net margin of 72.93% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The business had revenue of $762.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $745.42 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.18 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts predict that FMC Corporation will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on FMC. Mizuho set a $16.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on FMC from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Two research 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its position in shares of FMC by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 12,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 1,614 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in FMC by 3,642.9% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,785 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC acquired a new stake in FMC during the first quarter worth about $43,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in FMC by 297.2% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $108,000 after buying an additional 4,687 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in FMC by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,448 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,171,000 after buying an additional 5,091 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Newhouse

Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Click here to see Newhouse’s key votes in Congress.

Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013.

Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.

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.