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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$41.83 +1.03 (+2.52%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$42.04 +0.20 (+0.49%)
As of 08/8/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Freeport-McMoRan Stock (NYSE:FCX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.08
$42.18
50-Day Range
$39.12
$47.19
52-Week Range
$27.66
$52.61
Volume
11.83 million shs
Average Volume
17.84 million shs
Market Capitalization
$60.11 billion
P/E Ratio
31.69
Dividend Yield
0.72%
Price Target
$51.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Freeport-McMoRan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

FCX MarketRank™: 

Freeport-McMoRan scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 185 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Freeport-McMoRan has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Freeport-McMoRan has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Freeport-McMoRan's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Freeport-McMoRan are expected to grow by 28.57% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $2.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Freeport-McMoRan is 31.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Freeport-McMoRan is 31.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 109.83.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Freeport-McMoRan has a PEG Ratio of 0.75. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Freeport-McMoRan has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.71% of the float of Freeport-McMoRan has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Freeport-McMoRan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Freeport-McMoRan has recently increased by 24.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Freeport-McMoRan has a dividend yield of 0.74%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Freeport-McMoRan does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Freeport-McMoRan is 22.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Freeport-McMoRan will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.89% next year. This indicates that Freeport-McMoRan will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Freeport-McMoRan's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.71% of the float of Freeport-McMoRan has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Freeport-McMoRan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Freeport-McMoRan has recently increased by 24.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Freeport-McMoRan has a news sentiment score of 1.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.40 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Freeport-McMoRan this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    94 people have searched for FCX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 119% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    39 people have added Freeport-McMoRan to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Freeport-McMoRan insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $343,532.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.75% of the stock of Freeport-McMoRan is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.77% of the stock of Freeport-McMoRan is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Freeport-McMoRan's insider trading history.
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FCX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Freeport-McMoRan's stock was trading at $38.08 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FCX stock has increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $41.83.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The natural resource company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.09. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Freeport-McMoRan: Plains Exploration & Production, Climax Molybdenum Company, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Cyprus Climax Metals Company, Cyprus Metals Company, Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc., Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation, and more.

Freeport-McMoRan's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.17%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.48%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.39%) and Boston Partners (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard C Adkerson, Douglas N Currault II, Stephen T Higgins, Ellie L Mikes, Ryan Michael Lance and Sara Grootwassink Lewis.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of FCX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Freeport-McMoRan investors own include Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Comcast (CMCSA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/1 Dividend
7/15/2025
Last Earnings
7/23/2025
Dividend Payable
8/01/2025
Today
8/08/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MINING - NON FERR
Sub-Industry
Diversified Metals & Mining
Current Symbol
NYSE:FCX
CIK
831259
Employees
28,500
Year Founded
1987

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$56.00
Low Price Target
$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+21.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.32
Trailing P/E Ratio
31.69
Forward P/E Ratio
24.90
P/E Growth
0.75
Net Income
$1.89 billion
Net Margins
7.45%
Pretax Margin
26.67%
Return on Equity
7.37%
Return on Assets
3.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.30
Current Ratio
2.47
Quick Ratio
1.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$25.46 billion
Price / Sales
2.36
Cash Flow
$3.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.36
Book Value
$20.87 per share
Price / Book
2.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,437,070,000
Free Float
1,426,295,000
Market Cap
$60.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.63

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