Jefferies Maintains a 'Buy' on FMC Corp. (FMC); Results Helped by Taxes; Trends Still Intact

Jefferies maintains a 'Buy' on FMC Corp. (NYSE: FMC) price target raised from $104 to $108.

Jefferies analyst says, "FMC's segment profits in Q4 were essentially in line after higher corporate expenses. Trends remain favorable across its portfolio, with segment profits likely up 13% YoY in 2012E. We are raising 2012E EPS $0.40 to $6.90, which includes a $0.50 tailwind from a lower tax rate and lower sharecount. We are raising our price target to $108 on higher market multiples."

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Shares of FMC Corp. closed at $92.80 yesterday.

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