FMC (NYSE:FMC) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FMC (NYSE:FMC) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on FMC. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays downgraded FMC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $16.00 to $13.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FMC presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $19.59.

FMC Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:FMC opened at $14.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32. FMC has a 52-week low of $12.17 and a 52-week high of $44.78. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.58. The firm has a market cap of $1.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.79 and a beta of 0.66.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.79 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. FMC’s payout ratio is presently -1.79%.

Insider Activity

In other FMC news, Director Michael F. Barry bought 18,072 shares of FMC stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost 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 approximately $271,538.22. The trade was a 1,156.98% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of FMC

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Armistice Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FMC during the 3rd quarter worth $204,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in FMC by 201.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,076 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $212,000 after buying an additional 3,391 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in FMC during the third quarter valued at about $267,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in FMC by 4.1% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $380,000 after buying an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in FMC during the second quarter worth about $606,000. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.