FMC (NYSE:FMC) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPS

FMC (NYSE:FMC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.05, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $841.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $895.14 million. FMC had a negative net margin of 72.93% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share.

FMC Trading Up 13.2%

FMC traded up $1.32 on Thursday, hitting $11.33. 3,917,031 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,905,878. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.29. FMC has a 12 month low of $9.94 and a 12 month high of $42.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of -0.57 and a beta of 0.38.

FMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. FMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on FMC. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of FMC from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Mizuho set a $16.00 price objective on shares of FMC in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded FMC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, Zacks Research cut FMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.38.

Institutional Trading of FMC

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in FMC by 11.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,448 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,171,000 after buying an additional 5,091 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of FMC by 137.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $904,000 after purchasing an additional 12,414 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its stake in shares of FMC by 45.1% in the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 57,504 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,401,000 after purchasing an additional 17,878 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of FMC in the third quarter worth about $267,000. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new position in FMC during the 3rd quarter valued at about $204,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.86% of the company’s stock.

More FMC News

Here are the key news stories impacting FMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FMC reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.26, above the $0.21 consensus estimate. Adjusted EBITDA of $153 million also exceeded the high end of management’s guidance range. FMC Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Cash flow improved substantially: operating cash flow reached $363 million, up $297 million year over year. FMC also raised free-cash-flow guidance to $75 million-$225 million, including a $200 million upfront payment from its rimisoxafen licensing agreement. Planned asset transactions and investments are expected to generate roughly $1 billion for debt reduction. FMC Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: An insider, Michael F. Barry, purchased 18,072 FMC shares in the past six months, while institutional ownership was mixed, with 200 investors adding shares and 217 reducing positions in the latest reported quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue fell 17% year over year to $867 million, or $841 million excluding India, while organic revenue declined 22%. Adjusted EPS dropped 62% from $0.69 a year earlier, and FMC posted a $187 million GAAP net loss, or $1.49 per share.
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced its full-year 2026 outlook, citing a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Revenue guidance is now $3.50 billion-$3.70 billion, adjusted EBITDA guidance is $620 million-$680 million, and adjusted EPS guidance is $1.19-$1.49—well below the $1.68 analyst EPS consensus. FMC Q2 Revenue Falls 17 Percent
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance is particularly weak: EPS of $0.05-$0.13 versus the $0.65 consensus, and revenue of $840 million-$900 million versus expectations of $950.7 million. The combination of declining sales, lower profitability and elevated leverage is likely driving the stock’s decline toward its 52-week low.

FMC Company Profile

FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company specializing in the development, manufacture and marketing of crop protection products. Its portfolio includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and plant nutrition solutions designed to enhance crop yield, quality and sustainability. In addition to core crop protection, FMC delivers solutions for turf management and pest control in urban and industrial environments.

Founded in 1883 as the Bean Spray Pump Company and later known as Food Machinery Corporation, the business adopted the FMC name in 1948 and has since evolved through strategic acquisitions and divestitures.