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S&P 500   4,604.37
DOW   36,247.87
QQQ   392.17
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/8/2023
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Polish truck drivers are blocking the border with Ukraine. It's hurting on the battlefield
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DOW   36,247.87
QQQ   392.17
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[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment Opportunity (Ad)
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/8/2023
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FMC Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:FMC)

$55.88
+0.51 (+0.92%)
(As of 12/8/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$55.36
$56.57
50-Day Range
$50.03
$67.24
52-Week Range
$49.49
$133.37
Volume
1.31 million shs
Average Volume
1.53 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.97 billion
P/E Ratio
14.22
Dividend Yield
4.15%
Price Target
$86.50

FMC MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.40 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
54.8% Upside
$86.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.33% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-14.61
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.31mentions of FMC in the last 14 days
Based on 24 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
$427,981 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
23.96%
From $3.84 to $4.76 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.12 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

3rd out of 167 stocks

Chemicals & Allied Products Industry

2nd out of 14 stocks


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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.

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/19 Dividend
9/28/2023
Dividend Payable
10/19/2023
Last Earnings
10/31/2023
Today
12/09/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/06/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Chemicals & allied products
Sub-Industry
Diversified Chemicals
CUSIP
30249130
Employees
6,600
Year Founded
1883

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$86.50
High Stock Price Target
$155.00
Low Stock Price Target
$59.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+54.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$731.50 million
Pretax Margin
13.93%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.96 billion
Cash Flow
$8.94 per share
Book Value
$27.18 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
123,699,000
Market Cap
$6.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.86

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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 year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 6 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.
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What is FMC's stock price target for 2024?

15 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for FMC's stock. Their FMC share price targets range from $59.00 to $155.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $86.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 54.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have FMC shares performed in 2023?

FMC's stock was trading at $124.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FMC stock has decreased by 55.2% and is now trading at $55.88.
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Are investors shorting FMC?

FMC saw a increase in short interest in 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 volume of 1,990,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 4.3% of the company's shares are short sold.
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When is FMC's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 6th 2024.
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How were FMC's earnings last quarter?

FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC) released its quarterly 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 earned $981.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. FMC had a net margin of 10.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.84%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share.
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How often does FMC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FMC?

FMC declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 21st. Shareholders 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 yield of 4.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 28th.
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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 4.20%. 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.

How will FMC's stock buyback program work?

FMC declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, February 8th 2022, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

What guidance has FMC issued on next quarter's earnings?

FMC issued an update on 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wellington Management Group LLP (8.72%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (4.01%), Morgan Stanley (2.26%), Boston Partners (1.90%), Northern Trust Corp (1.88%) and Manning & Napier Group LLC (1.80%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew D Sandifer, Andrew D Sandifer, Carol Anthony Davidson, Mark Douglas, Michael Finian Reilly, Nicholas Pfeiffer, Robert C Pallash and Ronaldo Pereira.
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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.
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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..
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This page (NYSE:FMC) was last updated on 12/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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