Short Interest in FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Decreases By 16.6%

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,171,586 shares, a drop of 16.6% from the December 31st total of 15,796,191 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,951,417 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.3 days. Currently, 10.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 10.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,951,417 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.3 days.

Insider Activity at FMC

In related news, Director John Mitchell Raines acquired 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $13.77 per share, for a total transaction of $96,390.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 13,784 shares in the company, valued at approximately $189,805.68. This represents a 103.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in FMC by 180.1% during the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the period. Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of FMC during the 3rd quarter valued at $204,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $212,000 after acquiring an additional 3,391 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in FMC in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $267,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FMC by 4.1% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

FMC Stock Up 5.6%

NYSE:FMC traded up $0.90 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $16.95. 8,953,970 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,055,521. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $14.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.32. FMC has a one year low of $12.17 and a one year high of $44.78. The company has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a PE ratio of -4.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.65.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.03). FMC had a negative net margin of 14.81% and a positive return on equity of 10.40%. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. Equities analysts predict that FMC will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.

FMC Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is presently -7.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on FMC. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of FMC from $43.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of FMC from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of FMC from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated 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, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.92.

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.