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 Date11/4/2019 (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 Friday, July 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Thursday, October 17th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 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 allows the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were FMC's earnings last quarter?
FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.03. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. FMC had a return on equity of 27.33% and a net margin of 10.65%. FMC's revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.78 earnings per share. 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 Tuesday, July, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.68-5.88 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $5.75. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5-4.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.53 billion.
What price target have analysts set for FMC?
13 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for FMC's shares. Their forecasts range from $82.00 to $112.00. On average, they expect FMC's stock price to reach $98.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for FMC.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for FMC?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for FMC.
Has FMC been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about FMC stock have been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. FMC earned a daily sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for FMC.
Are investors shorting FMC?
FMC saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,475,600 shares, a drop of 17.3% from the June 15th total of 2,993,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,140,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Currently, 1.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View FMC's Current Options Chain.
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), Huntsman (HUN), Ashland Global (ASH), W. R. Grace & Co (GRA), KURARAY CO LTD/ADR (KURRY), Ingevity (NGVT), Univar (UNVR), Balchem (BCPC), Olin (OLN), Chemours (CC), Innospec (IOSP), PQ Group (PQG) 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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.31%), BlackRock Inc. (6.95%), BlackRock Inc. (6.95%), King Luther Capital Management Corp (2.21%), Northern Trust Corp (1.93%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.88%). 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 Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Holocene Advisors LP, Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS, Northern Trust Corp, Foresters Investment Management Company Inc., Robecosam AG, BlackRock Inc. and BlackRock Inc.. 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Retirement Systems of Alabama, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Todd Asset Management 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is FMC's stock price today?
One share of FMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $82.82.
How big of a company is FMC?
FMC has a market capitalization of $10.80 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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