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: $12.22 to $12.93
• 50-Day Range: $12.71 to $18.05
• 52-Week Range: $12.17 to $44.78
• Volume: 2.72 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.85 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.52%
• Price Target: $20.46
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

FMC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FMC scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 150 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: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

FMC has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.93, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

FMC has a consensus price target of $20.46, representing about 61.2% upside from its current price of $12.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FMC has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FMC are expected to grow by 33.73% in the coming year, from $1.69 to $2.26 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FMC is -0.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FMC is -0.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

FMC has a PEG Ratio of 1.08. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FMC has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. 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

10.35% 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 4.08.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FMC has recently increased by 0.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

FMC pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.16% next year. This indicates that FMC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.27

News Sentiment

FMC has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for FMC this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

37 people have searched for FMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 118% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $249,936.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0158% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FMC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $249,936.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.82% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/16 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/16 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/16/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Record date for 7/16 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 5,500
• Year Founded: 1883

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for FMC: $20.46
• High Price Target: $61.00
• Low Price Target: $13.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +61.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.93
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($19.98)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.51
• P/E Growth: 1.08
• Net Income: -$2.24 billion
• Net Margins: -72.93%
• Pretax Margin: -59.42%
• Return on Equity: 10.53%
• Return on Assets: 2.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.50
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.46
• Cash Flow: $4.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.10
• Book Value: $14.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,045,000
• Free Float: 124,020,000
• Market Cap: $1.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.39