FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Receives $19.59 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $19.8636.

FMC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of FMC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th.

Key Headlines Impacting FMC

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded FMC from “strong sell” to “hold,” removing a large negative rating and reducing downside pressure from sell-side positioning. This upgrade can attract investors looking for beaten-down cyclical names. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target (to $15) while keeping a Neutral rating, citing higher fertilizer and energy prices tied to geopolitical tensions — a tailwind for FMC’s crop protection/fertilizer-exposed business if input-cost or pricing dynamics improve margins. Citi Keeps Neutral Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Reports of a US–Iran ceasefire have spurred bargain-hunting in beaten-down sectors; calmer geopolitics and renewed risk appetite can lift cyclical agrichemical stocks like FMC as investors rotate into oversold names. Ceasefire Spurs Bargain Hunting
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target from $14 to $17 but kept a “neutral” rating — this lifts the nominal valuation target but does not signal conviction for an outperformance trade. Short‑term impact is informational rather than catalytic. UBS Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch noted FMC’s shares rose on the session but continue to underperform broader indices — a reminder that stock-specific gains are occurring amid cautious investor appetite. MarketWatch Stock Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Analytic pieces asking whether FMC is a “bargain” after a long-term pullback provide balanced views that can encourage value hunters but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Yahoo: Is FMC a Bargain?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market softness (reports that financial, auto and FMCG weakness dragged indices) and FMC’s own recent fundamentals — revenue misses and cautious guidance earlier this year — remain downside risks that limit a sustained rally. Continued underperformance versus peers could persist until sales and margin trends improve. Market Drivers & Risks

Insider Buying and Selling at FMC

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of FMC by 217.2% in the fourth quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 63,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $883,000 after purchasing an additional 43,582 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of FMC by 104.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 200,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,779,000 after purchasing an additional 102,545 shares during the period. Armistice Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of FMC in the third quarter valued at about $204,000. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of FMC in the third quarter valued at about $267,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 3,749 shares during the period. 91.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

FMC Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE FMC opened at $17.43 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.51. FMC has a 52-week low of $12.17 and a 52-week high of $44.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $15.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.44.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. FMC had a negative net margin of 64.57% and a positive return on equity of 10.10%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. Analysts expect that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1.79%.

About FMC

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.