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 Date2/5/2020 (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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share on Thursday, January 16th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 30th. This is an increase from FMC's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. View FMC's Dividend History.
How will FMC's stock buyback program work?
FMC announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, December 3rd 2018, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were FMC's earnings last quarter?
FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.14. The basic materials company earned $1,000 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $978.47 million. FMC had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 27.94%. FMC's revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 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 Wednesday, February 5th 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 updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 29th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.46-$1.56 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.58. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.17-$1.21 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.18 billion.
What price target have analysts set for FMC?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for FMC's stock. Their forecasts range from $82.00 to $118.00. On average, they anticipate FMC's share price to reach $101.31 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.3% 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?
News coverage about FMC stock has been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. FMC earned a media sentiment score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for FMC.
Are investors shorting FMC?
FMC saw a decrease in short interest in December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totalling 2,510,000 shares, a decrease of 12.8% from the November 28th total of 2,880,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 903,900 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 a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Johanson Financial Advisors Inc. (0.26%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.06%), First National Bank of Omaha (0.05%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.02%) and Red Spruce Capital LLC (0.02%). 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 Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., DNB Asset Management AS, Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, First National Bank of Omaha, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Tributary Capital Management LLC, First Hawaiian Bank and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI. 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 Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Artemis Investment Management LLP, Red Spruce Capital LLC, Wedbush Securities Inc., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Zeke Capital Advisors LLC, Huntington National Bank and Simon Quick Advisors 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 $100.00.
How big of a company is FMC?
FMC has a market capitalization of $12.96 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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