FMC (NYSE:FMC) Trading Down 5.4% – Time to Sell?

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) was down 5.4% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $16.32 and last traded at $16.4210. Approximately 350,576 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average daily volume of 3,938,722 shares. The stock had previously closed at $17.35.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on FMC shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group lifted their price objective on FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Zacks Research raised FMC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $19.79.

FMC Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $1.83 billion, a PE ratio of -0.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $15.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.67.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.79 EPS. FMC’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. Research analysts forecast that FMC Corporation will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. FMC’s payout ratio is -1.79%.

Insider Transactions at FMC

In other news, Director Michael F. Barry purchased 18,072 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.83 per share, with a total value of $249,935.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $271,538.22. The trade was a 1,156.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FMC. Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FMC in the third quarter worth about $204,000. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of FMC in the third quarter worth about $267,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 4.1% in 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 period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 26.0% in the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 18,173 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $611,000 after buying an additional 3,749 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of FMC by 5.0% in the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 21,279 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $716,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

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.