FMC (NYSE:FMC) Stock Price Up 5% – Time to Buy?

Shares of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) shot up 5% on Monday . The company traded as high as $16.62 and last traded at $16.5480. 536,099 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 88% from the average session volume of 4,297,446 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.76.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on FMC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FMC in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of FMC from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of FMC from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, UBS Group set a $14.00 target price on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $19.59.

FMC Trading Up 5.0%

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 company has a market capitalization of $2.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.93, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.66. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.80.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business 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 firm posted $1.79 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. FMC has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS. Research analysts predict that FMC Corporation will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1.79%.

Insider Transactions at FMC

In related news, Director Michael F. Barry purchased 18,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $13.83 per share, for a total transaction of $249,935.76. Following the acquisition, the director owned 19,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $271,538.22. The trade was a 1,156.98% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FMC

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of FMC by 11.0% during 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 raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 12,414 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of FMC by 201.2% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its position in FMC by 45.1% during the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 57,504 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,401,000 after acquiring an additional 17,878 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA purchased a new stake in FMC during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,245,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

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.