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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (FMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.96 +0.27 (+1.17%)
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$22.94 -0.01 (-0.04%)
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About Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA Stock (NYSE:FMS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.88
▼
$23.08
50-Day Range
$22.09
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$25.73
52-Week Range
$20.02
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$27.64
Volume
498,694 shs
Average Volume
689,007 shs
Market Capitalization
$12.33 billion
P/E Ratio
11.89
Dividend Yield
2.66%
Price Target
$23.57
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is a Germany-based health care company focused on kidney disease and dialysis services. The company provides hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments through a global network of outpatient dialysis clinics and supports patients with related care and medical services.

In addition to operating dialysis centers, Fresenius Medical Care develops and manufactures products used in renal care. Its portfolio includes dialysis machines, dialyzers, bloodlines, concentrates, solutions, pharmaceuticals and other disposable supplies. The company also offers clinical care, laboratory services and health care solutions connected with chronic kidney disease management.

Fresenius Medical Care was established in 1996 through the combination of Fresenius’s dialysis business with National Medical Care. Headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany, the company serves patients and health care providers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and other international markets. Helen Giza serves as chief executive officer.

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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

FMS MarketRank™: 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 311th out of 900 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA are expected to grow by 4.44% in the coming year, from $2.25 to $2.35 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is 11.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is 11.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.05.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has a PEG Ratio of 4.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.51% of the float of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.69.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has recently decreased by 1.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is 31.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.96% next year. This indicates that Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
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FMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's stock was trading at $23.84 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FMS stock has decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at $22.9550.

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (NYSE:FMS) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.04. The firm earned $5.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.28% and a net margin of 4.83%.
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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA subsidiaries include these companies: NxStage Medical.

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's top institutional investors include Tidal Investments LLC (0.02%), QRG Capital Management Inc. (0.02%), Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC.

Shares of FMS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Energy Transfer (ET), AbbVie (ABBV), GE Aerospace (GE) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Today
9/28/2026
Investor update
10/12/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Healthcare Providers & Services
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:FMS
CIK
1333141
Employees
1,488
Year Founded
1912

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$25.80
Low Price Target
$19.90
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.7%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.55
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.93
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.89
Forward P/E Ratio
10.20
P/E Growth
4.21
Net Income
$1.11 billion
Net Margins
4.83%
Pretax Margin
7.67%
Return on Equity
9.28%
Return on Assets
4.16%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.43
Current Ratio
1.07
Quick Ratio
0.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$22.20 billion
Price / Sales
0.56
Cash Flow
$5.63 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.08
Book Value
$28.93 per share
Price / Book
0.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
537,130,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$12.33 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.76

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This page (NYSE:FMS) was last updated on 9/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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