Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Forecast for FMC Q2 Earnings

FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC) – Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for FMC in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.83 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.00. The consensus estimate for FMC’s current full-year earnings is $3.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for FMC’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.61 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com upgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays cut their target price on shares of FMC from $65.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of FMC from $79.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $48.00 price objective (down from $61.00) on shares of FMC in a report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group lowered FMC from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $38.00 in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.00.

FMC Stock Down 3.2 %

Shares of NYSE:FMC opened at $34.51 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50 day moving average is $51.99 and its 200 day moving average is $58.37. The stock has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.84. FMC has a 52-week low of $33.80 and a 52-week high of $68.72.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.14. FMC had a net margin of 34.93% and a return on equity of 7.68%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FMC. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in FMC in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp lifted its stake in FMC by 186.2% during the 3rd quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 498 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FMC by 90.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 517 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. increased its stake in shares of FMC by 250.6% in the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 554 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of FMC by 65.3% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 959 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. 91.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at FMC

In related news, VP Jacqueline Scanlan sold 4,529 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.67, for a total value of $270,245.43. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 28,649 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,709,485.83. This represents a 13.65 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Michael Finian Reilly sold 2,958 shares of FMC stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.25, for a total value of $163,429.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 25,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,407,107. This represents a 10.41 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 7,491 shares of company stock worth $433,898. 0.85% of the stock is owned by insiders.

FMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. FMC’s dividend payout ratio is currently 85.29%.

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.