FMC Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:FMC) $55.56 +1.90 (+3.54%) (As of 12:09 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$53.28▼$55.5650-Day Range$50.03▼$68.3752-Week Range$49.49▼$134.38Volume464,321 shsAverage Volume1.30 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.93 billionP/E Ratio14.14Dividend Yield4.18%Price Target$88.94 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability FMC MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.47 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside64.2% Upside$88.94 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.33% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-14.61Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.41Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$427,981 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth23.96%From $3.84 to $4.76 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.13 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector3rd out of 168 stocksChemicals & Allied Products Industry2nd out of 15 stocks 4.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFMC has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $88.94, FMC has a forecasted upside of 64.2% from its current price of $54.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageFMC has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.33% of the float of FMC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFMC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FMC has recently increased by 22.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFMC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFMC has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FMC is 59.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.74% next year. This indicates that FMC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFMC has received a -133.36% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Fmc in category "Biodiversity" seems to be driven mostly by its "Anti-sprouting products", "Synthetic herbicides", and "Synthetic fumigants" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for FMC is -14.61. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFMC has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for FMC this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest21 people have searched for FMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added FMC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FMC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $427,981.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.85% of the stock of FMC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.91% of the stock of FMC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FMC are expected to grow by 23.96% in the coming year, from $3.84 to $4.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FMC is 13.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FMC is 13.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 88.06.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFMC has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFMC has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About FMC Stock (NYSE: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 include 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. The company markets its products through its own sales organization and through alliance partners, independent distributors, and sales representatives. It operates in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Read More FMC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FMC Stock News HeadlinesNovember 9, 2023 | marketbeat.comWall Street sees these 2023 losers as 2024 opportunities (FMC)Analysts are pointing at undervalued, oversold companies like these three S&P 500 laggards as potential investment opportunities heading into 2024.November 30, 2023 | barrons.comINVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky Notifies Shareholders of FMC Corporation(FMC) of a Class Action Lawsuit and an Upcoming DeadlineDecember 1, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDirector Robert Pallash's Strategic Purchase of FMC Corp SharesNovember 29, 2023 | barrons.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky Notifies Shareholders of FMC Corporation (FMC) of a Class Action Lawsuit and an Upcoming DeadlineNovember 29, 2023 | benzinga.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky Notifies FMC Corporation (FMC) Investors of a Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming DeadlineNovember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFMC (FMC) Down 1.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?November 28, 2023 | benzinga.comROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages FMC Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – FMCDecember 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Is Gold Really Boring?Many investors perceive gold as a "boring" investment. But according to MoneyWeek, that's a good thing. 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November 28, 2023 | benzinga.comFMC STOCK NEWS: FMC Shareholders Should Contact Robbins LLP About Their Rights and Remedies Related to the FMC Corporation Class ActionNovember 24, 2023 | benzinga.comROSEN, SKILLED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages FMC Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - FMCNovember 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 8, 2024 in FMC Lawsuit - FMCNovember 23, 2023 | benzinga.comAlpha FMC reports a "resilient" first half as it positions itself for further growthNovember 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFMC Co. to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $1.37 Per Share, KeyCorp Forecasts (NYSE:FMC)November 23, 2023 | benzinga.comFILING DEADLINE--Kuznicki Law PLLC Announces Class Action on Behalf of Shareholders of FMC Corporation - FMCNovember 22, 2023 | reuters.comFMC shares rise after guidance hike following US legal settlementNovember 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKeyCorp Weighs in on FMC Co.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:FMC)November 21, 2023 | businesswire.comGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against FMC Corporation (FMC)November 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.comDown 60%, FMC Corp. Has Become An Ultra Deep Value PlayNovember 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comFMC Shareholder Action ReminderNovember 20, 2023 | businesswire.comFMC INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that FMC Corp. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit!November 20, 2023 | benzinga.comDeadline Reminder: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against FMC Corporation (FMC)November 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corp (FMC) Unveils Plan for Sustainable Profitable GrowthNovember 20, 2023 | barrons.comFMC Deadline AlertNovember 18, 2023 | barrons.comSHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in FMC Corporation with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the FirmNovember 17, 2023 | proactiveinvestors.comFMC eyes non-core asset sales to boost profitabilityNovember 17, 2023 | marketwatch.comFMC Adds New Targets to Growth Plan, Plans Strategic Review of AssetsSee More Headlines Receive FMC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/19 Dividend9/28/2023Dividend Payable10/19/2023Last Earnings10/31/2023Today12/01/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/06/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustryDiversified Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:FMC CUSIP30249130 CIK37785 Webwww.fmc.com Phone(215) 299-6000Fax215-299-5998Employees6,600Year Founded1883Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$88.94 High Stock Price Target$155.00 Low Stock Price Target$59.00 Potential Upside/Downside+65.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.93 Trailing P/E Ratio13.65 Forward P/E Ratio13.97 P/E Growth1.71Net Income$731.50 million Net Margins10.01% Pretax Margin13.93% Return on Equity18.84% Return on Assets5.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.91 Current Ratio1.54 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.80 billion Price / Sales1.15 Cash Flow$9.02 per share Price / Cash Flow5.95 Book Value$26.57 per share Price / Book2.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares124,760,000Free Float123,699,000Market Cap$6.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mark A. Douglas (Age 61)President, CEO & Director Comp: $4.15MMr. Andrew D. Sandifer (Age 53)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.8MMr. Michael Finian Reilly (Age 59)Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary Comp: $1.23MMr. Ronaldo Pereira (Age 50)Executive VP & President of FMC Americas Comp: $1.24MMr. Barry J. CrawfordVice President of OperationsMr. Nicholas L. PfeifferVP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Seva Rostovtsev Ph.D.VP & CTOMr. David A. KotchVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Abizar ZakiInvestor Relations DirectorMr. Kenneth A. GedakaVice President of Communications & Public AffairsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsOlinNYSE:OLNHuntsmanNYSE:HUNAshlandNYSE:ASHBalchemNASDAQ:BCPCChemoursNYSE:CCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Sold 1,165,046 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.028%Neo Ivy Capital ManagementBought 23,828 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.019%Robert C PallashBought 3,845 shares on 11/27/2023Total: $201,785.60 ($52.48/share)Deutsche Bank AGBought 95,345 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.874%EP Wealth Advisors LLCSold 29,885 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.008%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FMC stock right now? 15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" FMC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FMC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FMC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FMC's stock price target for 2024? 15 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for FMC's stock. Their FMC share price targets range from $59.00 to $155.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $88.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 64.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FMC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FMC shares performed in 2023? FMC's stock was trading at $124.80 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, FMC stock has decreased by 56.6% and is now trading at $54.16. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting FMC? FMC saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,370,000 shares, an increase of 22.9% from the October 31st total of 4,370,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,990,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently, 4.3% of the company's stock are short sold. View FMC's Short Interest. When is FMC's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 6th 2024. View our FMC earnings forecast. How were FMC's earnings last quarter? FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.01. The basic materials company had revenue of $981.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. FMC had a net margin of 10.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.84%. The firm's revenue was down 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.23 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does FMC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FMC? FMC declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 21st. Investors of record on Friday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share on Thursday, October 19th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.28%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. Read our dividend analysis for FMC. Is FMC a good dividend stock? FMC (NYSE:FMC) pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.40%. FMC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 59.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.74% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FMC. What ETFs hold FMC's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of FMC (NYSE:FMC) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Future of Food ETF (YUMY), iShares Emergent Food and AgTech Multisector ETF (IVEG), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RSPM), VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO), First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (FTRI), iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) and First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (FTAG). How will FMC's stock buyback program work? FMC announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 8th 2022, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. What guidance has FMC issued on next quarter's earnings? FMC updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 16th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.50 billion-$6.00 billion. What is Pierre Brondeau's approval rating as FMC's CEO? 116 employees have rated FMC Chief Executive Officer Pierre Brondeau on Glassdoor.com. Pierre Brondeau has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Pierre Brondeau in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of FMC own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other FMC investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Albemarle (ALB), Boeing (BA), Walt Disney (DIS) and PayPal (PYPL). Who are FMC's major shareholders? FMC's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Ameriprise Financial Inc. (4.01%), Morgan Stanley (2.26%), Boston Partners (1.90%), Northern Trust Corp (1.88%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (1.80%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew D Sandifer, Andrew D Sandifer, Carol Anthony Davidson, Eduardo E Cordeiro, Mark Douglas, Michael Finian Reilly, Nicholas Pfeiffer, Robert C Pallash and Ronaldo Pereira. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does FMC have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of FMC: BioPhero ApS, Cheminova A/S, Cheminova A/S, Cheminova India Limited, Epax AS, FMC (Shanghai) Agricultural Sciences Co. Ltd., FMC Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd., FMC Agricultural Products International AG, FMC Agro Singapore Pte. Ltd., FMC Chemicals Netherlands BV, FMC Corporation (the Registrant), FMC Finance B.V., FMC India Private Limited, FMC International Switzerland Sàrl, FMC Luxembourg S.à.r.l., FMC Quimica Sociedad Anonima, FMC Química do Brasil Ltda., FMC Switzerland I GmbH, Phytone Ltd., RheinPerChemie GmbH, and Tg Soda Ash Inc..Read More This page (NYSE:FMC) was last updated on 12/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding FMC Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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