FMC (NYSE:FMC) Trading 6.6% Higher – Should You Buy?

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) was up 6.6% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $16.58 and last traded at $16.41. Approximately 619,228 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average daily volume of 4,874,948 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.39.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FMC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lowered FMC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $16.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on FMC from $43.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on FMC from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.13.

FMC Trading Up 5.7%

The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $14.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.54. The stock has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.91, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.65.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by ($0.01). FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.10% and a negative net margin of 64.57%.The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.79 EPS. FMC’s revenue for the quarter 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 research analysts expect that FMC Corporation will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. FMC’s payout ratio is -1.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FMC

In other news, Director John Mitchell Raines bought 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $13.77 per share, for a total transaction of $96,390.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 13,784 shares in the company, valued at approximately $189,805.68. This represents a 103.18% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FMC by 104.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,779,000 after acquiring an additional 102,545 shares during the last quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA purchased a new position in shares of FMC during the 3rd quarter worth $2,245,000. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. grew its position 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 valued at $4,708,000 after acquiring an additional 52,900 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of FMC by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 728,716 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $24,514,000 after purchasing an additional 43,275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dearborn Partners LLC bought a new position in FMC in the 3rd quarter worth $747,000. 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.