Brokers Issue Forecasts for FMC's FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:FMC)

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has increased its FY2025 EPS estimate for FMC Corporation to $3.52, up from $3.47, which is above the consensus estimate of $3.48.
• FMC recently reported quarterly earnings of $0.69 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.59, and achieved revenue of $1.05 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.58, with a yield of 6.2%, scheduled to be paid on October 16th to investors recorded by September 30th.

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for FMC in a report released on Monday, August 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $3.52 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.47. The consensus estimate for FMC's current full-year earnings is $3.48 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for FMC's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

FMC (NYSE:FMC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $995.15 million. FMC had a net margin of 2.42% and a return on equity of 9.36%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.63 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on FMC. Barclays lifted their price objective on FMC from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FMC from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, June 14th. KeyCorp upped their target price on FMC from $53.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of FMC from $47.00 to $42.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of FMC from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $50.38.

FMC Stock Down 0.7%

FMC stock traded down $0.24 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $36.47. 2,052,814 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,809,590. FMC has a 52-week low of $32.83 and a 52-week high of $67.75. The company's 50-day moving average is $41.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.59, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financial Harvest LLC bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Elequin Capital LP bought a new position in shares of FMC in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its position in FMC by 180.1% during the 2nd 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. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in FMC in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of FMC by 66.6% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,006 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. FMC's payout ratio is currently 290.00%.

FMC Company Profile

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.