Mizuho Lowers FMC (NYSE:FMC) Price Target to $20.00

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its price target dropped by analysts at Mizuho from $21.00 to $20.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Mizuho’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 39.42% from the stock’s previous close.

FMC has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research downgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Two 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $19.59.

FMC Stock Performance

NYSE FMC opened at $14.35 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.00. FMC has a 1-year low of $12.17 and a 1-year high of $44.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.60.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its 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). FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The business had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.79 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. Equities analysts predict that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in FMC by 104.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,779,000 after purchasing an additional 102,545 shares during the last quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,245,000. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. grew its holdings 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 increased its position in shares of FMC by 217.2% during the fourth quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $883,000 after purchasing an additional 43,582 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in FMC by 6.3% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 728,716 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $24,514,000 after buying an additional 43,275 shares in the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.