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 given a dividend of $0.44 per share on Thursday, January 16th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date 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 declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program 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 reacquire up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were FMC's earnings last quarter?
FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.14. The basic materials company had revenue of $1,000 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $978.47 million. FMC had a return on equity of 27.94% and a net margin of 11.08%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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 earnings per share (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 targets for FMC's stock. Their forecasts range from $82.00 to $118.00. On average, they expect FMC's stock price to reach $101.31 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.0% 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?
Media headlines about FMC stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. FMC earned a news impact score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for FMC.
Are investors shorting FMC?
FMC saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totalling 2,510,000 shares, a decline of 12.8% from the November 28th total of 2,880,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 903,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company's shares 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State of Michigan Retirement System (0.32%), Johanson Financial Advisors Inc. (0.26%), Strs Ohio (0.25%), Jones Financial Companies Lllp (0.07%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%) and Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.06%). 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 Strs Ohio, 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 and First Hawaiian Bank. 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Michigan Retirement System, Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Artemis Investment Management LLP, Red Spruce Capital LLC, Ninepoint Partners LP, Wedbush Securities Inc., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC and Garrison Point 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 $95.62.
How big of a company is FMC?
FMC has a market capitalization of $12.39 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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