FMC (NYSE:FMC) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $10.56 and last traded at $10.8550, with a volume of 3867209 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $10.72.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FMC. BMO Capital Markets set a $14.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a report on Friday, July 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FMC in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Vertical Research downgraded shares of FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $14.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Mizuho set a $16.00 price target on shares of FMC in a report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FMC presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $15.71.

FMC Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.56 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.13.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.39) by $0.16. FMC had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 72.93%.The company had revenue of $762.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $745.42 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.18 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. FMC has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.890 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.260 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that FMC Corporation will post 1.65 EPS for the current year.

FMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. FMC’s payout ratio is -1.60%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FMC

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of FMC by 3,642.9% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,785 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC purchased a new stake in FMC during the 1st quarter worth $43,000. Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in FMC during the 3rd quarter worth $204,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in FMC by 297.2% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 4,687 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new position in FMC in the third quarter valued at about $267,000. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.