What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for FMC Q1 Earnings?

FMC Co. (NYSE:FMC) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FMC in a report released on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.09 per share 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.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.14. FMC had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 8.03%.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on FMC. Vertical Research upgraded FMC to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded FMC from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $78.00 to $47.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $48.00 price objective (down from $61.00) on shares of FMC in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Citigroup increased their price objective on FMC from $55.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price objective on FMC from $55.00 to $51.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.23.

FMC Stock Up 2.1 %

Shares of FMC stock opened at $40.27 on Thursday. FMC has a 1 year low of $33.80 and a 1 year high of $68.72. The business has a 50-day moving average of $45.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.43. The company has a market capitalization of $5.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.24.

Institutional Trading of FMC

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FMC. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in FMC by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 14,515 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $957,000 after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in FMC by 13.3% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 2,809 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $185,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares in the last quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc acquired a new position in FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at $681,000. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC raised its holdings in FMC by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 13,271 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $875,000 after acquiring an additional 701 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Enhancement Group LLC acquired a new position in FMC in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,940,000. 91.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Ronaldo Pereira purchased 5,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $35.77 per share, with a total value of $200,312.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 48,837 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,746,899.49. This trade represents a 12.95 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Carol Anthony Davidson purchased 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $37.33 per share, with a total value of $223,980.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $223,980. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

FMC Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders 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 5.76%. FMC’s payout ratio is 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.