FMC (FMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In 2019, FMC spun off its lithium division to sharpen its focus on agricultural science, reinforcing its commitment to innovation in crop health and protection. Mark Howard Douglas, who has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2017, leads a management team dedicated to advancing both product development and sustainable agriculture.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, FMC maintains research, manufacturing and customer-support facilities across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company collaborates with growers, distributors and agronomists to address regional crop challenges and regulatory requirements. Through ongoing investment in research and development, FMC aims to deliver next-generation chemistries and digital tools that help farmers meet evolving demands for productivity and environmental stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.58 to $32.34
• 50-Day Range: $31.44 to $42.63
• 52-Week Range: $31.14 to $67.75
• Volume: 3.68 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.33
• Dividend Yield: 7.19%
• Price Target: $49.58
• Consensus Rating: Hold

FMC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FMC scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 155 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

FMC has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.21, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

FMC has a consensus price target of $49.58, representing about 53.7% upside from its current price of $32.27.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FMC has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FMC are expected to grow by 13.51% in the coming year, from $3.48 to $3.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FMC is 40.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 283.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FMC is 40.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

FMC has a PEG Ratio of 0.98. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FMC has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.68% of the float of FMC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FMC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FMC has recently increased by 8.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

FMC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

FMC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of FMC is 290.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.73% next year. This indicates that FMC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -14.61

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.68% of the float of FMC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FMC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FMC has recently increased by 8.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

FMC has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for FMC this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

35 people have searched for FMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 106% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added FMC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FMC insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $185,470.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.67% of the stock of FMC is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.86% of the stock of FMC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FMC shares performed this year?

FMC's stock was trading at $48.61 at the start of the year. Since then, FMC stock has decreased by 33.6% and is now trading at $32.2650.

How were FMC's earnings last quarter?

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.10. The company's revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does FMC have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of FMC: BioPhero ApS, Cheminova A/S, Epax AS, Phytone Ltd., RheinPerChemie GmbH, Tg Soda Ash Inc., Cheminova A/S, and more.

Who are FMC's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of FMC include GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Andrew D Sandifer, Ronaldo Pereira, Robert C Pallash, Mark Douglas, Jacqueline Scanlan, Michael Finian Reilly, Nicholas Pfeiffer, Thaisa Hugenneyer, Carol Anthony Davidson and Brian Paul Angeli.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of FMC?

Shares of FMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of FMC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FMC investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Tesla (TSLA) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/17 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: AGRI OPERATIONS
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FMC
• CIK: 37785
• Web: www.fmc.com
• Phone: (215) 299-6000
• Fax: 215-299-5998
• Employees: 5,700
• Year Founded: 1883

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for FMC: $49.58
• High Price Target: $61.00
• Low Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +53.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.21
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.27
• P/E Growth: 0.98
• Net Income: $341.10 million
• Net Margins: 2.42%
• Pretax Margin: 7.59%
• Return on Equity: 9.36%
• Return on Assets: 3.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.74
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.95
• Cash Flow: $5.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.41
• Book Value: $36.12 per share
• Price / Book: 0.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 124,910,000
• Free Float: 124,075,000
• Market Cap: $4.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.76