FMC (NYSE:FMC) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

FMC (NYSE:FMC) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.050-0.130 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.650. The company issued revenue guidance of $840.0 million-$900.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $950.7 million. FMC also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.190-1.490 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets set a $14.00 price objective on FMC in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on FMC from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.38.

FMC Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FMC traded down $0.91 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $10.03. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,664,719 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,605,954. FMC has a one year low of $9.94 and a one year high of $42.77. The company has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $11.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.05. FMC had a negative net margin of 72.93% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The firm’s revenue was down 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.69 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that FMC will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is -1.60%.

Key Stories Impacting FMC

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FMC reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.26, above the $0.21 analyst consensus, while adjusted EBITDA of $153 million exceeded the high end of management’s guidance range. FMC Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation improved substantially: GAAP cash flow from operations rose to $363 million, up $297 million from the prior-year quarter. FMC also expects asset sales, licensing proceeds and other strategic transactions to generate approximately $1 billion for debt reduction. FMC Corporation Q2 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: FMC said its board completed the strategic review announced in February. The company continues to pursue operational improvements and expects a $200 million upfront payment from its rimisoxafen licensing agreement, which is included in its free-cash-flow forecast.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue declined 17% year over year to $867 million, or 20% excluding India, while organic revenue fell 22%. Adjusted EBITDA dropped 26% and adjusted EPS declined 62% from the year-ago period. FMC Q2 Revenue Falls
• Negative Sentiment: FMC posted a $187 million GAAP net loss, or $1.49 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $2.02 per share in the prior-year quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.19–$1.49 from expectations of approximately $1.68, and cut revenue guidance to $3.5–$3.7 billion. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.05–$0.13 is also well below the $0.65 consensus, pointing to continued near-term earnings weakness. FMC Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FMC. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its position in FMC by 45.1% during the 2nd quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 57,504 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,401,000 after acquiring an additional 17,878 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 137.7% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $904,000 after purchasing an additional 12,414 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of FMC in the third quarter worth approximately $267,000. Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FMC in the third quarter worth approximately $204,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of FMC by 11.0% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,448 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,171,000 after purchasing an additional 5,091 shares during the period. 91.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.