NYSE:FMC FMC (FMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Forget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big Thing (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free FMC Stock Alerts $63.98 -0.17 (-0.27%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$63.32▼$64.4150-Day Range$55.43▼$67.5352-Week Range$49.49▼$111.95Volume1.28 million shsAverage Volume1.85 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.99 billionP/E Ratio7.14Dividend Yield3.63%Price Target$70.56 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get FMC alerts: Email Address FMC MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.24 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.3% Upside$70.56 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy7.21% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-14.61Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.33Based on 21 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$127,323 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth27.39%From $3.76 to $4.79 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.71 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector11th out of 169 stocksChemicals & Allied Products Industry4th out of 15 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFMC has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.24, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageFMC has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about FMC's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.21% of the float of FMC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFMC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FMC has recently decreased by 8.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFMC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFMC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FMC is 25.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.43% next year. This indicates that FMC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about FMC's 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 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFMC has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for FMC this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 20 people have searched for FMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 16 people have added FMC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FMC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $127,323.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.85% of the stock of FMC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.86% of the stock of FMC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about FMC's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FMC are expected to grow by 27.39% in the coming year, from $3.76 to $4.79 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FMC is 7.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FMC is 7.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 149.70.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFMC has a PEG Ratio of 2.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFMC has a P/B Ratio of 1.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about FMC's valuation and earnings. 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The company markets its products through its own sales organization and through alliance partners, independent distributors, and sales representatives. It operates in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Read More FMC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FMC Stock News HeadlinesMay 9, 2024 | marketbeat.comHas FMC Stock Reached Bottom? First Quarter Earnings Say YesEvidence is mounting to support a bullish outlook for the agricultural sector. A closer look reveals that shares of FMC Co. NYSE: FMC could become one of the most attractive options within the primary industries supporting the new wave of agricultural demand.May 9, 2024 | marketbeat.comHas FMC Stock Reached Bottom? First Quarter Earnings Say YesFMC stock rose by 10% after reporting its first quarter 2024 earnings, showing investors how the company could make another push higher.May 1, 2024 | marketbeat.comGoldman Boosted FMC Stock's Price Targets, Setting Up a BreakoutThe first quarter of the 2024 earnings season has kicked off. While markets focus primarily on financial stocks to lead the way into the new year, others focus on more immediate opportunities based on economic trends that have already started to take on water.May 1, 2024 | marketbeat.comGoldman Boosted FMC Stock’s Price Targets, Setting Up a Breakout (FMC)FMC stock is now a top pick for Wall Street analysts, with EPS projections and price targets driving the company's potential double-digit run higher this cycleApril 22, 2024 | marketbeat.com3 Value Stocks Buffett Wishes He Could Buy (FMC)Three stocks stand out as would-be Buffett names, if it weren't for their smaller sizes. 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The big guys need to show quarterly returns; otherwise, no performance fees can be collected.May 15, 2024 | msn.comFMC Keffi resident doctors protest alleged assault on female colleagueMay 15, 2024 | msn.comFMC Corporation Teams Up with Optibrium to Expedite Discovery of Innovative Crop Protection Technologies Through Machine Learning and AIMay 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comUp 30%, FMC Remains One Of My Favorite Deep-Value PlaysMay 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFMC (NYSE:FMC) PT Lowered to $50.00May 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comFMC Corp Teams Up With AgroSpheres for BioinsecticidesMay 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFMC (NYSE:FMC) PT Raised to $81.00May 14, 2024 | prnewswire.comFMC Corporation and Optibrium collaboration aims to accelerate the discovery of novel crop protection technologies by leveraging the power of machine learning and artificial intelligenceMay 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC)May 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFMC (NYSE:FMC) Price Target Raised to $68.00May 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Weighs in on FMC Co.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:FMC)May 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFMC (NYSE:FMC) Rating Increased to Hold at StockNews.comMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFMC (NYSE:FMC) PT Raised to $68.00May 9, 2024 | msn.comPeloton Files FMC Complaint Against Flexport, Citing ‘Millions’ in D&D FeesMay 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comFMC Corporation announces multi-year collaboration with AgroSpheresMay 9, 2024 | nasdaq.com3 Things You Should Know Going Into 2Q 2024 (FMC)May 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFMC (NYSE:FMC) PT Raised to $57.00May 9, 2024 | msn.comFMC Devens former employee sentenced to prison for accepting payments from inmateMay 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comFMC: Hold Rating with Moderate Target Price Increase Amid 2024 Prospects and Inventory ConcernsMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFMC First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/18 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/18/2024Last Earnings5/06/2024Today5/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustryDiversified Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:FMC CUSIP30249130 CIK37785 Webwww.fmc.com Phone(215) 299-6000Fax215-299-5998Employees6,600Year Founded1883Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$70.56 High Stock Price Target$101.00 Low Stock Price Target$50.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.24 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.96 Trailing P/E Ratio7.14 Forward P/E Ratio17.02 P/E Growth2.13Net Income$1.32 billion Net Margins27.65% Pretax Margin1.47% Return on Equity7.68% Return on Assets2.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70 Current Ratio1.46 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.49 billion Price / Sales1.78 Cash Flow$5.27 per share Price / Cash Flow12.15 Book Value$34.71 per share Price / Book1.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares124,820,000Free Float123,757,000Market Cap$7.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mark A. Douglas (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.41MMr. Andrew D. Sandifer (Age 54)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.24MMr. Michael Finian Reilly (Age 60)Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary Comp: $801.36kMs. Jacqueline D. Scanlan (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief HR Officer Comp: $598.87kMr. Ronaldo Pereira (Age 51)Executive VP & President of FMC Americas Comp: $865.73kMr. Barry J. CrawfordVice President of OperationsMr. Nicholas L. PfeifferVP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Seva Rostovtsev Ph.D. (Age 49)Executive VP & CTO Mr. David A. KotchVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Curt BrooksDirector of Investor RelationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsOlinNYSE:OLNHuntsmanNYSE:HUNBalchemNASDAQ:BCPCAshlandNYSE:ASHChemoursNYSE:CCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsComerica BankBought 8,562 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.037%WealthPlan Investment Management LLCBought 10,523 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.017%iA Global Asset Management Inc.Bought 1,188 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.010%Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLCBought 3,744 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.003%Wahed Invest LLCBought 284 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FMC stock right now? 17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FMC in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" FMC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FMC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FMC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FMC's stock price target for 2024? 17 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for FMC's stock. Their FMC share price targets range from $50.00 to $101.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $70.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.3% 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 2024? FMC's stock was trading at $63.05 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FMC stock has increased by 1.5% and is now trading at $63.98. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting FMC? FMC saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,930,000 shares, a decline of 8.5% from the April 15th total of 9,760,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,070,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Currently, 7.2% 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 Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our FMC earnings forecast. How were FMC's earnings last quarter? FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $918 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. FMC had a net margin of 27.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.68%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 31.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.77 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 Tuesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.58 per share on Thursday, July 18th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 28th. 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 3.62%. The dividend payout ratio is 25.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.43% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FMC. What ETFs hold FMC's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of FMC (NYSE:FMC) stock in their portfolio include Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF (KROP), First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ), Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF (BAMD), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RSPM), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM), iShares Emergent Food and AgTech Multisector ETF (IVEG), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV) and Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ). What guidance has FMC issued on next quarter's earnings? FMC updated its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.430-0.720 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.680. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.0 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 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). Who are FMC's major shareholders? FMC's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.25%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.06%), Tweedy Browne Co LLC (2.01%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.72%), Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. (0.47%) and New South Capital Management Inc. (0.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew D Sandifer, Andrew D Sandifer, Carol Anthony Davidson, Mark Douglas, Michael Finian Reilly, Nicholas Pfeiffer, Robert C Pallash and Ronaldo Pereira. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 This page (NYSE:FMC) was last updated on 5/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCEO of Biggest AI Chipmaker Just Dropped a Bombshell…Banyan Hill PublishingForget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big ThingBehind the MarketsDems have chosen Biden replacement?Paradigm PressThe Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t OwnCrypto 101 MediaCrypto Pioneer Says: “The last crypto bull market has begun.”InvestorPlaceExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode May 20th?True Market InsidersBuy this small stock before coming AI Tidal WaveChaikin AnalyticsUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetry Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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