FMC Corporation, a diversified chemical company, provides solutions, applications, and products for the agricultural, consumer, and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, FMC Agricultural Solutions and FMC Lithium. The FMC Agricultural Solutions segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells crop protection chemicals, including insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides that 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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Chemicals & allied products
Sub-IndustryDiversified Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone215-299-6000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.73 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,300
Next Earnings Date10/29/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
FMC (NYSE:FMC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is FMC's stock symbol?
FMC trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FMC."
How often does FMC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FMC?
FMC announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Thursday, October 17th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 27th. View FMC's Dividend History.
How will FMC's stock buyback program work?
FMC announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Monday, December 3rd 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were FMC's earnings last quarter?
FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.03. The basic materials company earned $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. FMC had a return on equity of 27.33% and a net margin of 10.65%. The firm's revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.78 EPS. View FMC's Earnings History.
When is FMC's next earnings date?
How can I listen to FMC's earnings call?
FMC will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 29th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has FMC issued on next quarter's earnings?
FMC issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.68-5.88 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.75. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5-4.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.53 billion.
What price target have analysts set for FMC?
17 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for FMC's shares. Their forecasts range from $82.00 to $112.00. On average, they expect FMC's share price to reach $99.19 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for FMC.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for FMC?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for FMC.
Has FMC been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about FMC stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. FMC earned a coverage optimism score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for FMC.
Are investors shorting FMC?
FMC saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,570,000 shares, a decrease of 10.8% from the August 30th total of 2,880,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 918,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. View FMC's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of FMC's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of FMC own?
Who are FMC's key executives?
FMC's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Pierre R. Brondeau, Chairman & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Mark A. Douglas, Pres & COO (Age 57)
- Mr. Andrew D. Sandifer, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 49)
- Mr. Nicholas L. Pfeiffer, VP, Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
- Dr. Kathleen A. Shelton, VP & CTO
Who are FMC's major shareholders?
FMC's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Strs Ohio (0.28%), CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.17%), Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. (0.07%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.07%) and Weybosset Research & Management LLC (0.07%). Company insiders that own FMC stock include Andrea E Utecht, Dirk A Kempthorne, Eduardo E Cordeiro, Mark Douglas, Nicholas Pfeiffer, Paul W Graves, Pierre R Brondeau and Robert C Pallash. View Institutional Ownership Trends for FMC.
Which institutional investors are selling FMC stock?
FMC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CWM LLC, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank , Robecosam AG, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, Manning & Napier Group LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Exane Derivatives and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. Company insiders that have sold FMC company stock in the last year include Andrea E Utecht, Mark Douglas, Nicholas Pfeiffer, Pierre R Brondeau and Robert C Pallash. View Insider Buying and Selling for FMC.
Which institutional investors are buying FMC stock?
FMC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Strs Ohio, Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc., Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc., Oakbrook Investments LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., DNB Asset Management AS, Zeke Capital Advisors LLC and Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC. Company insiders that have bought FMC stock in the last two years include Dirk A Kempthorne, Eduardo E Cordeiro and Mark Douglas. View Insider Buying and Selling for FMC.
How do I buy shares of FMC?
Shares of FMC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is FMC's stock price today?
One share of FMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $82.16.
How big of a company is FMC?
FMC has a market capitalization of $10.72 billion and generates $4.73 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $502.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.29 on an earnings per share basis. FMC employs 7,300 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About FMC.
What is FMC's official website?
How can I contact FMC?
FMC's mailing address is 2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19104. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 215-299-6000 or via email at [email protected]
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