FMC stock falls 3.18 percent as Tessenderlo takes 20 percent
Published on 09/24/2026 at 22:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
FMC stock stood at USD 9.59 on Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, down 3.18 percent from the previous close and only USD 0.05 above its 52-week low of USD 9.54. The move came as Tessenderlo Group completed a USD 403,244,907.80 investment in FMC on September 23, 2026.
Tessenderlo takes 20 percent
According to Stock Titan, Tessenderlo purchased 30,319,166 FMC common shares at USD 13.30 per share. The transaction gave the Belgian group 20.0 percent of FMC's outstanding common stock and the right to nominate one independent director.
The investment is materially above FMC's September 24 market price. The USD 13.30 transaction price is USD 3.71, or 38.7 percent, above the stock's USD 9.59 quote. Tessenderlo also accepted a three-year lock-up, while FMC received additional balance-sheet support through the equity deal.
Revenue falls 17 percent
FMC reported USD 867.1 million of second-quarter 2026 revenue, down 17 percent from Q2 2025, according to Stock Titan. Revenue excluding India fell 20 percent, while organic revenue declined 22 percent.
The earnings mix was uneven. FMC posted a GAAP net loss attributable to stockholders of USD 186.6 million, or USD 1.49 per diluted share, while adjusted EPS was USD 0.26 and operating cash flow reached USD 363.0 million in Q2 2026.
Next results arrive October 29
FMC's next scheduled checkpoint is its third-quarter 2026 earnings release on October 29, 2026, after the market close, with a webcast call on October 30 at 9:00 a.m. ET, as Yahoo Finance reported on September 21, 2026. For investors, the key contrast is clear: the strategic investment was priced at USD 13.30, while the latest Nasdaq quote was USD 9.59.
FMC stock stays near its yearly low
FMC stock was trading at USD 9.59 on Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, with a session range of USD 9.54 to USD 10.12. Its market capitalization was USD 1,200,925,386.
FMC Corporation at a glance
- Company: FMC Corporation
- Ticker: FMC
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price as of September 24, 2026: USD 9.59
- Market capitalization: USD 1,200,925,386 as of September 24, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 9.54-34.39 as of September 24, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Agricultural Inputs
