FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Short Interest Update

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,770,873 shares, a growth of 19.7% from the January 15th total of 13,171,586 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,618,070 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.4 days. Approximately 12.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 12.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,618,070 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.4 days.

FMC Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of FMC traded up $0.15 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $14.49. The stock had a trading volume of 2,751,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,874,429. 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 firm has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s fifty day moving average is $14.69 and its 200 day moving average is $23.60. FMC has a 52-week low of $12.17 and a 52-week high of $44.78.

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). The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.79 earnings per share. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FMC Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on FMC shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on FMC from $43.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on FMC from $43.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $19.59.

Institutional Trading of FMC

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FMC. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in FMC by 290.5% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 97,781 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 72,743 shares during the period. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of FMC by 28.4% in the 2nd quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 45,296 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,891,000 after purchasing an additional 10,018 shares in the last quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA acquired a new stake in shares of FMC in the third quarter valued at about $2,245,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of FMC by 6.3% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 728,716 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $24,514,000 after purchasing an additional 43,275 shares during the period. Finally, Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in FMC during the second quarter worth about $606,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.