Analysts Offer Predictions for FMC's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:FMC)

FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FMC in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.09 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for FMC's current full-year earnings is $3.48 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for FMC's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.37 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on FMC. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of FMC from $55.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Bank of America reiterated an "underperform" rating and set a $48.00 price target (down previously from $61.00) on shares of FMC in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com cut shares of FMC from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 22nd. UBS Group downgraded shares of FMC from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $38.00 in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of FMC from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $78.00 to $47.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $52.23.

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FMC Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FMC traded up $1.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $41.31. The company had a trading volume of 3,624,074 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,003,712. FMC has a 12 month low of $33.80 and a 12 month high of $68.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $45.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.10. The stock has a market cap of $5.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.93.

FMC (NYSE:FMC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.14. FMC had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 8.03%.

FMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.58 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.62%. FMC's dividend payout ratio is currently 85.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other FMC news, EVP Michael Finian Reilly sold 2,958 shares of FMC stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.25, for a total value of $163,429.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 25,468 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,407,107. The trade was a 10.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Carol Anthony Davidson acquired 6,000 shares of FMC stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $37.33 per share, with a total value of $223,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $223,980. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 0.85% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of FMC

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barnett & Company Inc. acquired a new position in FMC in the third quarter worth about $2,265,000. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. lifted its holdings in shares of FMC by 18.7% during the third quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 60,200 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $3,970,000 after acquiring an additional 9,500 shares during the period. Reinhart Partners LLC. boosted its position in FMC by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 227,328 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $11,050,000 after buying an additional 39,230 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FMC by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 43,483 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $2,867,000 after acquiring an additional 9,449 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Bank of Omaha boosted its stake in FMC by 85.7% in the third quarter. First National Bank of Omaha now owns 33,935 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $2,238,000 after purchasing an additional 15,662 shares in the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FMC Company Profile

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, provides crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management products. It develops, markets, and sells crop protection chemicals that includes insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides; and biologicals, crop nutrition, and seed treatment products, which 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.