FMC (NYSE:FMC) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.03 EPS

FMC (NYSE:FMC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.40% and a negative net margin of 14.81%.The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. FMC updated its Q1 2026 guidance to -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 1.630-1.890 EPS.

FMC Stock Performance

Shares of FMC traded up $0.90 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $16.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,836,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,049,769. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.32. FMC has a 52-week low of $12.17 and a 52-week high of $44.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The company has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.00, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.65.

FMC Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. FMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -7.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on FMC from $38.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays downgraded shares of FMC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $16.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of FMC from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, FMC currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.92.

Insider Transactions at FMC

In other FMC news, Director John Mitchell Raines bought 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $13.77 per share, with a total value of $96,390.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 13,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $189,805.68. The trade was a 103.18% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its holdings in shares of FMC by 45.1% in the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 57,504 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,401,000 after buying an additional 17,878 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised 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 acquiring an additional 12,414 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew 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 in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in FMC during the third quarter valued at approximately $267,000. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter worth $204,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.