NYSE:FMCFMC Stock Price, Forecast & News

FMC's stock was trading at $83.26 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FMC shares have increased by 8.1% and is now trading at $89.99. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for FMC.

FMC is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for FMC.

FMC will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 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.

FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The basic materials company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.22. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. FMC had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 29.69%. The firm's revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.69 EPS. View FMC's earnings history.

FMC declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share on Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. View FMC's dividend history.

FMC announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, December 3rd 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

FMC updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $6.45-6.70 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $6.68. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.80-4.95 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.86 billion.

17 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for FMC's stock. Their forecasts range from $90.00 to $126.00. On average, they expect FMC's share price to reach $103.47 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for FMC.

Headlines about FMC stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. FMC earned a news impact score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutFMC.

FMC saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,397,200 shares, an increase of 16.4% from the February 27th total of 2,060,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 906,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Currently, 1.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View FMC's Current Options Chain.

Some companies that are related to FMC include PPG Industries (PPG), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Huntsman (HUN), Olin (OLN) and LSB Industries (LXU).

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FMC trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FMC."

FMC's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Red Spruce Capital LLC (0.02%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.01%), Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC (0.00%), Clarus Wealth Advisors (0.00%) and IBM Retirement Fund (0.00%). 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.

FMC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Red Spruce Capital LLC, and Clarus Wealth Advisors. Company insiders that have sold FMC company stock in the last year include Mark Douglas, Nicholas Pfeiffer, and Pierre R Brondeau. View insider buying and selling activity for FMC.

FMC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including IBM Retirement Fund, Contravisory Investment Management Inc., Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC, and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. 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 activity for 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.

One share of FMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $89.99.

FMC has a market capitalization of $11.65 billion and generates $4.61 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $477.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.09 on an earnings per share basis. FMC employs 6,400 workers across the globe. View additional information about FMC.

The official website for FMC is http://www.fmc.com/.

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]