FMC (NYSE:FMC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

FMC (NYSE:FMC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.190-1.490 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.680. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.5 billion-$3.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.7 billion. FMC also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.050-0.130 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on FMC from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays reduced their price objective on FMC from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $15.38.

FMC Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FMC traded down $0.91 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $10.03. 7,664,719 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,605,954. The business’s 50 day moving average is $11.73 and its 200-day moving average is $13.99. The company has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. FMC has a 1-year low of $9.94 and a 1-year high of $42.77.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.05. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 72.93%.During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.69 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that FMC will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. FMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1.60%.

FMC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FMC reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.26, above the $0.21 analyst consensus, while adjusted EBITDA of $153 million exceeded the high end of management’s guidance range. FMC Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation improved substantially: GAAP cash flow from operations rose to $363 million, up $297 million from the prior-year quarter. FMC also expects asset sales, licensing proceeds and other strategic transactions to generate approximately $1 billion for debt reduction. FMC Corporation Q2 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: FMC said its board completed the strategic review announced in February. The company continues to pursue operational improvements and expects a $200 million upfront payment from its rimisoxafen licensing agreement, which is included in its free-cash-flow forecast.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue declined 17% year over year to $867 million, or 20% excluding India, while organic revenue fell 22%. Adjusted EBITDA dropped 26% and adjusted EPS declined 62% from the year-ago period. FMC Q2 Revenue Falls
• Negative Sentiment: FMC posted a $187 million GAAP net loss, or $1.49 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $2.02 per share in the prior-year quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.19–$1.49 from expectations of approximately $1.68, and cut revenue guidance to $3.5–$3.7 billion. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.05–$0.13 is also well below the $0.65 consensus, pointing to continued near-term earnings weakness. FMC Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its stake in shares of FMC by 45.1% in the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 57,504 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,401,000 after purchasing an additional 17,878 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in FMC by 11.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,448 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,171,000 after purchasing an additional 5,091 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in FMC by 137.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 12,414 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in FMC during the 3rd quarter worth about $267,000. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at about $204,000. 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.