FMC (NYSE:FMC) Trading Up 7.2% – Should You Buy?

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) shot up 7.2% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $14.92 and last traded at $14.7870. 807,020 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 80% from the average session volume of 4,137,560 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.80.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on FMC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of FMC from $43.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 17th. UBS Group set a $14.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $19.59.

FMC Stock Up 7.3%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The company has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a PE ratio of -0.83 and a beta of 0.66. The company’s 50 day moving average is $14.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.26.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.10% and a negative net margin of 64.57%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.79 EPS. 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, analysts anticipate that FMC Corporation will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Michael F. Barry acquired 18,072 shares of FMC stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $13.83 per share, with a total value of $249,935.76. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 19,634 shares in the company, valued at $271,538.22. The trade was a 1,156.98% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in FMC by 4.1% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in shares of FMC by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 21,279 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $716,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of FMC by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 293,690 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $9,877,000 after acquiring an additional 1,406 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in FMC by 201.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,076 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $212,000 after acquiring an additional 3,391 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its stake in FMC by 26.0% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 18,173 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $611,000 after acquiring an additional 3,749 shares during the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.