FMC Corporation (FMC) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.03: Quality below floor (1.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 3.68; Below-average business quality.
FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company selling crop protection chemicals (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides), biologicals, and plant health products in a single business segment with approximately 5,500 employees. It is undergoing a strategic review... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.03: Quality below floor (1.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 3.68; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 30, MACD bearish. Score 3.9/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity 89d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMSupplierChina and India10-K Item 1A: 'We source critical intermediates and finished products from a number of suppliers, largely outside of the U.S. and principally in China and India.'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Revenue shrinking — -4.1% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.03: Quality below floor (1.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 3.68; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 30, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $14.00. Score 3.9/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.83 (+5.2% upside). Prior stop was $14.00. Stop-loss: $14.00.
Quality below floor (1.0 < 4.0).
FMC Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 6.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
24 analysts cover FMC with a consensus score of 3.3/5. Average price target: $18.
What does FMC Corporation do?FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company selling crop protection chemicals (insecticides, herbicides,...
FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company selling crop protection chemicals (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides), biologicals, and plant health products in a single business segment with approximately 5,500 employees. It is undergoing a strategic review including potential sale and is divesting its India commercial business in 2026.