FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Stock Has Average Price Target of $11.25 According to Analysts

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) have received a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have issued a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $11.25.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on FMC. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on FMC from $11.00 to $7.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on FMC from $15.50 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada cut FMC from a “sector perform” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price on shares of FMC in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

Key FMC News

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management said the approximately $639 million third-quarter revenue impact from commercial actions was a major driver of the reported decline, potentially giving investors greater visibility into the unusual charges and revenue disruption. FMC Corporation Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results and Revised Fourth-Quarter Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: FMC generated $7 million of operating cash flow in the quarter, up $191 million year over year, while free cash flow improved by $214 million to negative $18 million, suggesting some cash-flow resilience despite the earnings collapse. FMC Corporation Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results and Revised Fourth-Quarter Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: FMC expects fourth-quarter revenue, excluding India, of $1.04 billion to $1.14 billion, roughly flat at the midpoint versus the prior year. However, adjusted EBITDA is forecast to decline 22% and adjusted EPS to fall 48% at the midpoint. FMC Corporation Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results and Revised Fourth-Quarter Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue plunged to $106 million from $542 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $559 million, adjusted loss per share was $4.41 versus expectations for $0.07 of earnings, and GAAP net loss reached $2.07 billion, or $15.54 per diluted share. FMC Reports Q3 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: FMC lowered its full-year free-cash-flow outlook to negative $350 million to negative $150 million, and the Pomerantz law firm announced an investigation into potential investor claims, adding legal and credibility risks. Pomerantz Investor Alert

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FMC. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of FMC during the second quarter valued at about $1,175,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of FMC by 142.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 235,089 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,704,000 after purchasing an additional 138,098 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in FMC in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $8,498,000. AXQ Capital LP boosted its stake in FMC by 109.9% in the 2nd quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 366,661 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,217,000 after purchasing an additional 191,945 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in FMC by 379.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 65,414 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $752,000 after purchasing an additional 51,768 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

FMC Stock Up 8.1%

NYSE:FMC opened at $4.83 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.99. FMC has a fifty-two week low of $4.37 and a fifty-two week high of $22.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $604.99 million, a P/E ratio of -0.22 and a beta of 0.45.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The basic materials company reported ($4.41) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($4.49). FMC had a positive return on equity of 11.35% and a negative net margin of 84.83%. The firm had revenue of $105.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $487.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.89 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 80.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that FMC will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About FMC

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) is an agricultural sciences company that develops and markets crop protection products and technologies. Its portfolio is designed to help farmers manage weeds, insects and diseases that can affect crop yields and quality.

The company’s products include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, biological crop protection products and seed treatment solutions. FMC also develops crop health technologies and digital tools intended to support more precise and efficient agricultural applications.

FMC serves farmers, agricultural retailers and distributors in major farming regions around the world, with products used across a broad range of crops.