FMC (NYSE:FMC) Rating Increased to Hold at Wall Street Zen

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

FMC has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of FMC from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of FMC from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Mizuho set a $16.00 price objective on FMC in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FMC presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $14.33.

FMC Trading Down 9.5%

NYSE:FMC opened at $10.70 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.49 and a beta of 0.38. FMC has a 52 week low of $9.94 and a 52 week high of $42.77. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $11.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.90.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $841.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $895.14 million. FMC had a negative net margin of 84.83% and a positive return on equity of 11.35%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that FMC will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued 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 3.0%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is -1.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in FMC by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 12,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 1,614 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of FMC by 3,642.9% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,785 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of FMC during the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 297.2% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 4,687 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 11.0% in 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. Institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

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 consensus estimate. Adjusted EBITDA of $153 million exceeded the high end of management’s guidance, while operating cash flow rose to $363 million. FMC Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Favorable Costs, Revenues Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Management expects actions including the India business sale, a rimisoxafen licensing agreement, a Newark property sale-leaseback and a Tessenderlo Group investment to generate approximately $1 billion for debt repayment. The company also raised its free-cash-flow target to $75 million-$225 million, including a $200 million licensing payment. FMC Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its FMC price target from $16 to $12 and changed its rating to Neutral. The revised target still implies potential upside from the recent share price, but signals limited conviction in a near-term recovery. Benzinga Analyst Update
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue fell 17% year over year to $867 million, while adjusted EPS declined 62% from $0.69 a year earlier. FMC cited weaker pricing, volumes and a difficult macroeconomic environment; it also posted a $187 million GAAP net loss. FMC Q2 Revenue Falls 17 Percent
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year 2026 guidance was cut to revenue of $3.5 billion-$3.7 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $620 million-$680 million and adjusted EPS of $1.19-$1.49, well below the $1.68 analyst EPS consensus. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.05-$0.13 is also substantially below expectations. FMC Forecasts 2026 Adjusted EPS

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.