FMC Corp. (NYSE: FMC) is -0.51% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $49.49 and a high of $68.72 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The FMC stock was last observed hovering at around $61.76 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.97%.
Currently trading at $62.73, the stock is -1.24% and -0.66% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.77 million and changing 1.57% at the moment leaves the stock 4.55% off its SMA200. FMC registered -2.32% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of 11.90%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $63.1168 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $60.0001.
The stock witnessed a -0.96% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 4.64%, and is 2.07% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.34% over the week and 2.35% over the month.
FMC Corp. (FMC) has around 6600 employees, a market worth around $7.83B and $4.08B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 5.68 and Fwd P/E is 13.43. Profit margin for the company is 33.87%. Distance from 52-week low is 26.75% and -8.72% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (17.96%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -13.43% this year
848.0 institutions hold shares in FMC Corp. (FMC), with institutional investors hold 97.01% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 124.76M, and float is at 123.85M with Short Float at 5.18%. Institutions hold 96.02% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 15.25 million shares valued at $877.59 million. The investor’s holdings represent 12.2047 of the FMC Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP with 14.73 million shares valued at $847.62 million to account for 11.7879 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 11.76 million shares representing 9.416 and valued at over $677.07 million, while PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ holds 4.175 of the shares totaling 5.22 million with a market value of $300.21 million.
FMC Corp. (FMC) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Angeli Brian Paul, the company’s Ex. VP & Chief Marketing Off. SEC filings show that Angeli Brian Paul sold 400 shares of the company’s common stock on Jul 17 ’24 at a price of $60.00 per share for a total of $24000.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 5879.0 shares.
FMC Corp. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 04 ’24 that Sandifer Andrew D (EVP and CFO) bought a total of 2,150 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 04 ’24 and was made at $59.22 per share for $0.13 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 50088.0 shares of the FMC stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Nov 27 ’23, Pallash Robert C (Director) acquired 3,845 shares at an average price of $52.48 for $0.2 million. The insider now directly holds 47,871 shares of FMC Corp. (FMC).
