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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $127.39 -1.33 (-1.03%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$127.04▼$129.0750-Day Range$121.70▼$134.3652-Week Range$98.24▼$140.99Volume1.06 million shsAverage Volume651,468 shsMarket Capitalization$16.05 billionP/E Ratio24.64Dividend Yield1.80%Price Target$138.82 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability FMC MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.69 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.0% Upside$138.82 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.18% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-14.61Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.45Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$637,809 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth13.01%From $7.38 to $8.34 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.48 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector38th out of 158 stocksChemicals & Allied Products Industry4th out of 15 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFMC has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $138.82, FMC has a forecasted upside of 9.0% from its current price of $127.39.Amount of Analyst CoverageFMC has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.18% of the float of FMC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFMC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FMC has recently decreased by 25.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFMC pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFMC has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FMC is 44.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.82% next year. This indicates that FMC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFMC has received a -133.36% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Fmc in category "Biodiversity" seems to be driven mostly by its "Anti-sprouting products", "Synthetic herbicides", and "Synthetic fumigants" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for FMC is -14.61. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFMC has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for FMC this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for FMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added FMC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FMC insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $637,809.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.57% of the stock of FMC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.28% of the stock of FMC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FMC are expected to grow by 13.01% in the coming year, from $7.38 to $8.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FMC is 24.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FMC is 24.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 96.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFMC has a PEG Ratio of 1.54. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFMC has a P/B Ratio of 5.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About FMC (NYSE:FMC) StockFMC Corp. is an agricultural sciences company, which engages in the provision of solutions to growers and development of pipeline in crop protection, plant health, precision agriculture, and professional pest, and turf management. It offers insect control products under the Rynaxypyr and Cyazypyr brands, herbicides under the Authority, Boral, Centium, Command, and Gamit brands, insecticides under the Talstar and Hero brands, flutriafol-based fungicides, and bionematicides under the Quartzo and Presence brands. The company was founded by John Bean in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.Read More Receive FMC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FMC Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com10 Cheap Lithium Stocks To Buy According To AnalystsJanuary 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFMC Co. (NYSE:FMC) Short Interest Down 25.6% in JanuaryFebruary 4, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Could Be Worth WatchingJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corporation Announces Date of 2023 Annual Meeting of StockholdersJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSteel Dynamics' (STLD) Q4 Earnings and Sales Beat EstimatesJanuary 21, 2023 | marketwatch.comFixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) Market is booming in near Future 2023-2028January 18, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deFMC GlobalSat Inc.: FMC GlobalSat Becomes Official Starlink Reseller & Completes Network Integration for Maritime and Enterprise CustomersFebruary 4, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 18, 2023 | marketwatch.comCellulose Filaments Market 2023 In-Depth Analysis by Focusing on Leading Key Players: FMC, JRS, Mingtai, Asahi KaseiJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy FMC (FMC) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates AgainJanuary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFMC's (NYSE:FMC) investors will be pleased with their favorable 61% return over the last five yearsDecember 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Increase Your Position in FMC Corporation (FMC)?December 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC recognized by CDP for leadership in climate action and water stewardshipDecember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corp (FMC), Micropep Partner to Develop BioherbicidesDecember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corporation announces dates for fourth quarter 2022 earnings release and webcast conference callDecember 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC's (NYSE:FMC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year'sDecember 15, 2022 | 247wallst.comOpening Bell Analysts Research Calls for Thursday, December 15December 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corporation announces planned retirement of executive vice president and CTO Dr. Kathleen Shelton, Dr. Seva Rostovtsev appointed vice president and CTODecember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corporation one of the most responsible companies in the U.S. according to NewsweekDecember 12, 2022 | marketwatch.comLight Soda Ash Market Share From 2022 To 2028 And Unlimited Opportunities for New Companies and Latest DevelopmentsNovember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corporation recognized at inaugural ESG China AwardsNovember 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.comFMC Corporation: Growing Demand With Mixed Q3 EarningsNovember 11, 2022 | marketwatch.comOil and Gas Separation Systems Market Overview 2022 to 2030, Future Trends and Forecast | By -FMC Technologies, Cameron, ValerusNovember 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.comFMC Confirms The Agriculture Bull CaseNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corporation's (NYSE:FMC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 43% Above Its Share PriceNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFMC Corporation delivers solid third quarter 2022 results reflecting continued growth momentum, maintains full-year profit outlookSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive FMC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FMC Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2021Ex-Dividend for 1/19 Dividend12/29/2022Dividend Payable1/19/2023Today2/04/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustryDiversified Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:FMC CUSIP30249130 CIK37785 Webwww.fmc.com Phone(215) 299-6000Fax215-299-5998Employees6,400Year Founded1883Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$138.82 High Stock Price Forecast$149.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$112.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.69 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.17 Trailing P/E Ratio24.64 Forward P/E Ratio17.26 P/E Growth1.54Net Income$736.50 million Net Margins11.72% Pretax Margin15.63% Return on Equity29.34% Return on Assets8.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85 Current Ratio1.41 Quick Ratio0.93 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.05 billion Price / Sales3.18 Cash Flow$8.39 per share Price / Cash Flow15.18 Book Value$24.28 per share Price / Book5.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares125,970,000Free Float125,248,000Market Cap$16.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links Key ExecutivesMark A. DouglasPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorBarry J. CrawfordVice President-OperationsAndrew David SandiferChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentDavid A. KotchChief Information Officer & Vice PresidentKathleen SheltonChief Technology Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsOlinNYSE:OLNHuntsmanNYSE:HUNAshlandNYSE:ASHUnivar SolutionsNYSE:UNVRChemoursNYSE:CCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHardman Johnston Global Advisors LLCSold 3,720 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.201%Securian Asset Management Inc.Bought 443 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.008%OLD National Bancorp INSold 177 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.003%Ocean Capital Management LLCBought 510 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.003%Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc.Sold 194 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FMC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FMC stock right now? 13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" FMC shares. View FMC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FMC's stock price forecast for 2023? 13 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for FMC's shares. Their FMC share price forecasts range from $112.00 to $149.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $138.82 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FMC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FMC shares performed in 2023? FMC's stock was trading at $124.80 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, FMC stock has increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $127.39. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting FMC? FMC saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,480,000 shares, a decline of 25.6% from the December 31st total of 1,990,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 764,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.9 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View FMC's Short Interest. When is FMC's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 7th 2023. View our FMC earnings forecast. How can I listen to FMC's earnings call? FMC will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 8th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 226-828-7578 with passcode "464793". How were FMC's earnings last quarter? FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.11. The basic materials company earned $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.17 billion. FMC had a net margin of 11.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.34%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does FMC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FMC? FMC announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 14th. Investors of record on Friday, December 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.58 per share on Thursday, January 19th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 29th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Read our dividend analysis for FMC. Is FMC a good dividend stock? FMC (NYSE:FMC) pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.75%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 44.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.82% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FMC. How will FMC's stock buyback program work? FMC declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 8th 2022, which authorizes the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. What guidance has FMC issued on next quarter's earnings? FMC updated its fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday, November, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.05-$2.55 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $2.48. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.42 billion-$1.62 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.48 billion. What is Pierre Brondeau's approval rating as FMC's CEO? 116 employees have rated FMC Chief Executive Officer Pierre Brondeau on Glassdoor.com. Pierre Brondeau has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Pierre Brondeau in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of FMC own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other FMC investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Albemarle (ALB), Boeing (BA), Walt Disney (DIS) and PayPal (PYPL). What is FMC's stock symbol? FMC trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FMC." Who are FMC's major shareholders? FMC's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.97%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.48%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.33%), Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC (0.20%), Strs Ohio (0.15%) and New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew D Sandifer, Andrew D Sandifer, Carol Anthony Davidson, Eduardo E Cordeiro, Mark Douglas, Michael Finian Reilly, Nicholas Pfeiffer and Pierre R Brondeau. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of FMC? Shares of FMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is FMC's stock price today? One share of FMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $127.39. How much money does FMC make? FMC (NYSE:FMC) has a market capitalization of $16.05 billion and generates $5.05 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $736.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.17 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does FMC have? The company employs 6,400 workers across the globe. Does FMC have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of FMC: BioPhero ApS, Cheminova A/S, Cheminova A/S, Cheminova India Limited, Epax AS, FMC (Shanghai) Agricultural Sciences Co. Ltd., FMC Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd., FMC Agricultural Products International AG, FMC Agro Singapore Pte. Ltd., FMC Chemicals Netherlands BV, FMC Corporation (the Registrant), FMC Finance B.V., FMC India Private Limited, FMC International Switzerland Sàrl, FMC Luxembourg S.à.r.l., FMC Quimica Sociedad Anonima, FMC Química do Brasil Ltda., FMC Switzerland I GmbH, Phytone Ltd., RheinPerChemie GmbH, and Tg Soda Ash Inc..Read More How can I contact FMC? FMC's mailing address is 2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19104. The official website for the company is www.fmc.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (215) 299-6000, via email at michael.wherley@fmc.com, or via fax at 215-299-5998. 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