Why Is FMC CORP (FMC) Stock Down Today?

FMC Corporation shares fell 30.53% to $5.62 today. The primary driver was a significant reduction in fiscal Q3 revenue guidance, which management attributed to price drops, generic competition, and inventory issues.

What Happened

The company lowered its Q3 revenue forecast to between $65 million and $125 million, excluding India. This represents a sharp decline from the previous forecast of $840 million to $900 million. Management cited specific headwinds including pricing pressure and inventory challenges. In response to the guidance cut, Mizuho lowered its price target from $12 to $10. Seaport Research downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral. RBC Capital maintained a Sector Perform rating but lowered its price target to $9. Law firm Block & Leviton announced it is investigating FMC for possible securities fraud.

What The Data Shows

FMC has a market capitalization of $1.3 billion and is currently unprofitable, with trailing twelve-month earnings per share of -21.50. Revenue has declined 21.3% over the trailing twelve months, and the net margin stands at -84.8%. The stock carries a beta of 0.46 and a dividend yield of 3.85%. Over the last eight sessions, the stock has moved down 38.3% from $9.03 to $5.57. The 52-week range is $8.04 to $31.30. On October 15, 2026, the stock printed 16 fresh 52-week highs and 3 fresh 52-week lows. Unusual options activity in the last 36 hours included one notable print with $96,000 in call premium and $0 in put premium. Corporate actions include a dividend of $0.08 per share with a 1-for-1 ratio, effective September 30, 2026.

What To Watch

Investors should monitor the company's response to the guidance cut and any further analyst adjustments. The scheduled earnings date was not provided in the available data.