FMC (NYSE:FMC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

FMC (NYSE:FMC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FMC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.59.

FMC Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FMC opened at $17.84 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $15.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.81. FMC has a 52 week low of $12.17 and a 52 week high of $44.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.00, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

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). FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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. Analysts anticipate that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Michael F. Barry acquired 18,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.83 per share, for a total transaction of $249,935.76. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 19,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $271,538.22. The trade was a 1,156.98% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.82% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings 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 valued at $716,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of FMC by 0.5% in the third 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 in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FMC by 201.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,076 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $212,000 after acquiring an additional 3,391 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $611,000 after acquiring an additional 3,749 shares in the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is currently 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.