FMC (FMC) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

FMC (NYSE:FMC - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect FMC to post earnings of $0.06 per share and revenue of $783.70 million for the quarter. FMC has set its Q1 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.260-3.700 EPS.

FMC (NYSE:FMC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.14. FMC had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 9.67%. On average, analysts expect FMC to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

FMC Price Performance

NYSE:FMC traded up $0.45 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $41.63. The company had a trading volume of 235,684 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,037,835. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $39.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.89. FMC has a 52-week low of $32.83 and a 52-week high of $68.72. The company has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a PE ratio of 15.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.83.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a $0.58 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.57%. FMC's payout ratio is 85.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com cut FMC from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 22nd. Bank of America reissued an "underperform" rating and issued a $48.00 price target (down from $61.00) on shares of FMC in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of FMC in a report on Thursday, March 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $51.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on FMC from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of FMC from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.92.

Insider Activity at FMC

In related news, insider Ronaldo Pereira bought 5,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $35.77 per share, with a total value of $200,312.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 48,837 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,746,899.49. The trade was a 12.95 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Carol Anthony Davidson acquired 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $37.33 per share, with a total value of $223,980.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 6,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $223,980. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About FMC

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, provides crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management products. It develops, markets, and sells crop protection chemicals that includes insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides; and biologicals, crop nutrition, and seed treatment products, which are used in agriculture to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a range of insects, weeds, and diseases, as well as in non-agricultural markets for pest control.