FMC (NYSE:FMC) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

FMC (NYSE:FMC) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.090-1.330 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.030. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.2 billion. FMC also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.190-1.490 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $14.00 price target on shares of FMC in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on FMC from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group raised their target price on FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, FMC presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.38.

FMC Price Performance

NYSE FMC traded down $0.91 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $10.03. 7,664,719 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,605,954. The company has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a PE ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.96. FMC has a 52-week low of $9.94 and a 52-week high of $42.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $11.73 and its 200-day moving average is $13.99.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released 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%. FMC’s quarterly revenue was down 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.69 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that FMC will post 1.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

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

Key FMC News

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 Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew 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 valued at $2,401,000 after purchasing an additional 17,878 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in 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. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in 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 last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at about $267,000. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.