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. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.84%. 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 declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, December 3rd 2018, which allows the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is 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 Zacks' consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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 issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 29th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.46-$1.56 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share 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 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for FMC's shares. Their forecasts range from $82.00 to $118.00. On average, they expect FMC's share price to reach $101.31 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.9% 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 this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. FMC earned a news impact score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for FMC.
Are investors shorting FMC?
FMC saw a drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totalling 2,510,000 shares, a drop of 12.8% from the November 28th total of 2,880,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 903,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the stock 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 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%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%), Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. (0.07%) and Jones Financial Companies Lllp (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 major 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, Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc., First National Bank of Omaha, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Tributary Capital Management LLC. 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 major investors are buying FMC stock?
FMC stock was acquired 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, New York State Teachers Retirement System, Ninepoint Partners LP, Wedbush Securities Inc. and Gateway Investment Advisers 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 $95.68.
How big of a company is FMC?
FMC has a market capitalization of $12.40 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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