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. The FMC Lithium segment manufactures lithium for use in batteries, polymers, pharmaceuticals, greases and lubricants, glass and ceramics, and other industrial applications. FMC Corporation was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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 Date8/7/2019 (Estimated)
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 Tuesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Thursday, July 18th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 27th. View FMC's Dividend History.
How will FMC's stock buyback program work?
FMC announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program 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 repurchase up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were FMC's earnings last quarter?
FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.10. The basic materials company earned $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. FMC had a net margin of 9.57% and a return on equity of 27.53%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.84 EPS. View FMC's Earnings History.
When is FMC's next earnings date?
What guidance has FMC issued on next quarter's earnings?
FMC updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.62-5.82 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.64. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5-4.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.52 billion.FMC also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $5.62-5.82 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for FMC?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for FMC's stock. Their predictions range from $81.00 to $112.00. On average, they expect FMC's share price to reach $94.8182 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for FMC.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for FMC?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for FMC.
Has FMC been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about FMC stock has trended somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring 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 positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. FMC earned a media sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of FMC's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to FMC include Koninklijke DSM (RDSMY), ASAHI KASEI COR/ADR (AHKSY), Johnson Matthey (JMPLY), W. R. Grace & Co (GRA), Huntsman (HUN), Ashland Global (ASH), KURARAY CO LTD/ADR (KURRY), Chemours (CC), Univar (UNVR), Ingevity (NGVT), Olin (OLN), Balchem (BCPC), PQ Group (PQG), Innospec (IOSP) and GCP Applied Technologies (GCP).
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 shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.96%), Wellington Management Group LLP (6.43%), Boston Partners (4.93%), Thunderbird Partners LLP (2.22%), Northern Trust Corp (2.06%) and King Luther Capital Management Corp (2.06%). 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jennison Associates LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, FMR LLC, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Sasco Capital Inc. CT, BlackRock Inc. and Morgan Stanley. Company insiders that have sold FMC company stock in the last year include Andrea E Utecht, Mark Douglas, Nicholas Pfeiffer, Paul W Graves, 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 Boston Partners, Wellington Management Group LLP, Northern Trust Corp, Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, Arrowgrass Capital Partners US LP, FIL Ltd and Wells Fargo & Company MN. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is FMC's stock price today?
One share of FMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $73.23.
How big of a company is FMC?
FMC has a market capitalization of $9.64 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.
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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