FMC (NYSE:FMC) Price Target Lowered to $20.00 at Mizuho

FMC (NYSE:FMC) had its target price decreased by research analysts at Mizuho from $21.00 to $20.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Mizuho’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 39.42% from the stock’s current price.

FMC has been the topic of several other research reports. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on FMC from $43.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 17th. Citigroup lowered their price target on FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $14.00 target price on FMC in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FMC currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $19.59.

FMC Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:FMC opened at $14.35 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.00. FMC has a one year low of $12.17 and a one year high of $44.78. The company has a 50 day moving average of $14.69 and a 200-day moving average of $23.60. The stock has a market cap of $1.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.65.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.79 EPS. FMC’s quarterly revenue was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that FMC will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of FMC

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FMC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in FMC by 11.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,448 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,171,000 after buying an additional 5,091 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in FMC by 137.7% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $904,000 after acquiring an additional 12,414 shares during the period. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in FMC by 28.4% during the 2nd quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 45,296 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,891,000 after buying an additional 10,018 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in FMC by 67.1% in the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 25,038 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after buying an additional 10,056 shares in the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.