FMC Corp (NYSE: FMC) is -24.67% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $33.80 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 $36.71 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.09%.
Currently trading at $36.62, the stock is -22.97% and -27.31% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.72 million and changing -0.25% at the moment leaves the stock -37.10% off its SMA200. FMC registered -28.88% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -40.38%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $50.3794 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $58.21635.
The stock witnessed a -31.50% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -34.54%, and is 6.02% 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 3.43% over the week and 2.98% over the month.
FMC Corp (FMC) has around 6600 employees, a market worth around $4.57B and $4.25B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 13.51 and Fwd P/E is 8.83. Profit margin for the company is 8.01%. Distance from 52-week low is 8.34% and -46.71% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (4.51%).
with sales reaching $785.21M over the same period.The EPS is expected to shrink by -1.85% this year, but quarterly earnings will post -1.39% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to shrink -14.47% in year-over-year returns.
FMC Corp (FMC) Top Institutional Holders
839.0 institutions hold shares in FMC Corp (FMC), with institutional investors hold 95.35% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 124.84M, and float is at 123.77M with Short Float at 5.11%. Institutions hold 94.29% 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 4.1729 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 Hugenneyer Thaisa, the company’s EVP – Integrated Supply Chain. SEC filings show that Hugenneyer Thaisa sold 4 shares of the company’s common stock on Jan 27 ’25 at a price of $55.85 per share for a total of $223.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 9002.0 shares.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jan 23 ’25, Reilly Michael Finian (EVP, General Counsel & Sec.) disposed off 2,958 shares at an average price of $55.25 for $0.16 million. The insider now directly holds 25,468 shares of FMC Corp (FMC).
