Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)

US — Basic Materials Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol FCX
  • Rev/Share 17.795
  • Book/Share 20.7729
  • PB 3.4347
  • Debt/Equity 0.5081
  • CurrentRatio 2.4654
  • ROIC 0.0816

 

  • MktCap 62183377744.0
  • FreeCF/Share 2.8553
  • PFCF 15.0821
  • PE 32.709
  • Debt/Assets 0.1638
  • DivYield 0.0139
  • ROE 0.1077

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation FCX Wells Fargo -- Overweight -- $47 Oct. 8, 2025
Upgrade FCX Citigroup Neutral Buy -- $48 Oct. 8, 2025
Upgrade FCX UBS Neutral Buy -- $48 Oct. 3, 2025
Upgrade FCX BofA Securities Neutral Buy -- $42 Sept. 30, 2025
Upgrade FCX Bernstein Market Perform Outperform -- $48.5 Sept. 25, 2025
Downgrade FCX Clarksons Platou Buy Neutral -- $42 Sept. 25, 2025
Downgrade FCX Scotiabank Sector Outperform Sector Perform -- $45 Sept. 25, 2025
Downgrade FCX BofA Securities Buy Neutral -- $42 Sept. 24, 2025
Upgrade FCX Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Overweight -- $48 Aug. 11, 2025
Downgrade FCX Morgan Stanley Overweight Equal Weight -- $54 July 15, 2025

News

FREEPORT INVESTIGATION REMINDER: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Continues Investigation into Freeport-McMoran Inc. on Behalf of Freeport Stockholders and Urges Investors to Contact the Firm
FCX
Published: October 09, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Litigation Partner Brandon Walker Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Freeport (FCX) To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchased or acquired stock in Freeport and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Bragar Eagel & Squire partner Brandon Walker or Marion Passmore directly at (212) 355-4648.

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?
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Published: October 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

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These 2 Basic Materials Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
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Published: October 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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FREEPORT ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Freeport-McMoran Inc. on Behalf of Freeport Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm
FCX
Published: October 03, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Litigation Partner Brandon Walker Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Freeport (FCX) To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchased or acquired stock in Freeport and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Bragar Eagel & Squire partner Brandon Walker or Marion Passmore directly at (212) 355-4648.

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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Freeport-McMoran Inc. - FCX
FCX
Published: October 03, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , Oct. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Freeport-McMoran Inc. ("Freeport" or the "Company") (NYSE: FCX). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext.

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Mining Stock Pops on Upgrade, Surging Copper Prices
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Published: October 03, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) stock is up 1.2% to trade at $39.33 at last glance, after the gold and copper miner received an upgrade from UBS to "buy" from "neutral.

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Rosen Law Firm Encourages Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - NYSE: FCX
FCX
Published: October 02, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) resulting from allegations that Freeport may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased Freeport securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

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Is Trending Stock Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) a Buy Now?
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Published: October 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Buy Freeport Stock After Mining Accident, BofA Says
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Published: September 30, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral

BofA is “sufficiently confident” that risks following September's fatal mining accident are priced in.

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C3 Metals Commences Maiden Drill Program at Khaleesi Copper-Gold Project, Peru
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Published: September 30, 2025 by: Newsfile Corp
Sentiment: Neutral

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2025) - C3 Metals Inc. (TSXV: CCCM) (OTCQB: CUAUF) ("C3 Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced a 14-diamond drill hole, 6,300m maiden drill program at its 100%-owned Khaleesi copper-gold project ("Khaleesi" or "the Project"). This maiden drill program has been designed to evaluate copper-gold-molybdenum skarn and porphyry prospects identified through geologic mapping, strong soil geochemistry and coincident magnetic ("Mag") and Induced Polarization ("IP") chargeability highs (Figure 1).

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Rosen Law Firm Encourages Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – FCX
FCX
Published: September 29, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) resulting from allegations that Freeport may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased Freeport securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

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Copper Giant Freeport Slumps but Analysts See 33% Upside
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Published: September 26, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Rare earth metal and gold mining stocks have been all the rage recently. However, some investors may not be aware that companies producing another key resource have also performed very well.

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Top Stock Movers Now: Lithium Americas, Alibaba, Freeport-McMoRan, Adobe, and More
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed in recent trading, after snapping a record-setting streak yesterday.

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London miners lifted by copper spike as Freeport-McMoRan warns of lower supply
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

London's mining giants were lifted by a spike in copper prices on Wednesday after one of the world's largest copper producers warned that it is expecting lower sales in the third quarter. Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX, ETR:FPMB), which accounts for around 8.5% of global mined copper, said it was expecting consolidated sales to be lower by about 4% for copper and nearly 6% for gold in the third quarter compared to its prior forecast.

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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Freeport-McMoran Inc. - FCX
FCX
Published: September 23, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Freeport-McMoran Inc. ("Freeport" or the "Company") (NYSE: FCX).

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3 Mining Stocks to Watch as Gold Futures Surge
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Published: September 22, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Following last week's interest rate cut , and warnings of two more to come, front-month gold futures are trading at record highs.

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Here's Why Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is a Strong Value Stock
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Published: September 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Freeport-McMoran Inc. - FCX
FCX
Published: September 18, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Freeport-McMoran Inc. ("Freeport" or the "Company") (NYSE: FCX).

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
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Published: September 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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COPX: Understanding The Structure And Suitability Of This Mining ETF
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Published: September 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

The Global X Copper Miners ETF offers diversified exposure to global copper mining equities, which tracks the Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index. COPX's performance is highly correlated with copper prices, which are heavily influenced by Chinese industrial demand and global economic trends. COPX is the largest and most liquid copper miners ETF, with a 1.51% yield and a 0.65% expense ratio.

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Here's Why Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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Published: September 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Buy Or Sell Freeport Stock At $45?
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Published: September 05, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) has increased by 19% year-to-date, but the stock is increasingly perceived as Unattractive due to its moderate operational performance and financial condition. While there is strength in copper prices and improving demand influenced by electrification and renewable energy trends, the company's operational leverage leaves it highly vulnerable to commodity fluctuations, and even slight declines in copper prices could significantly impact earnings.

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5 Non Ferrous Metal Mining Stocks to Watch in a Challenging Industry
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Published: August 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Despite the Zacks Mining-Non Ferrous industry's weak near-term outlook, stocks like SCCO, FCX, FQVLF, CDE and LEU are worth keeping an eye on.

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FCX's Project Pipeline: Can Expansions Power the Next Growth Wave?
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Published: August 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

FCX pushes forward with major expansion projects, green energy shifts, and rising earnings outlook to fuel long-term growth.

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FCX vs. SCCO: Which Copper Mining Stock Is Worth Betting on Now?
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Published: August 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Freeport and Southern Copper face copper price swings, but both push ahead with major projects leveraging strong cash flows.

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
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Published: August 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Prediction: This Metal Company's Dip Will Prove a Great Buying Opportunity for Long-Term Investors
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Published: August 28, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

The share price of America's leading copper company, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX 0.80%) has been volatile recently, even falling sharply at the end of July after the Trump administration's tariff actions left copper speculators disappointed. However, the stock has recovered since then, and there's likely more to come for long-term investors.

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FCX's Unit Net Cash Costs Fall in Q2: Can It Sustain the Momentum?
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Published: August 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Freeport-McMoRan cut copper costs sharply in Q2, but projects sequentially higher expenses ahead in Q3.

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C3 Metals Obtains All Regulatory Approvals Required for Maiden Drill Program at Khaleesi Copper-Gold Project, Peru
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Published: August 18, 2025 by: Newsfile Corp
Sentiment: Neutral

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 18, 2025) - C3 Metals Inc. (TSXV: CCCM) (OTCQB: CUAUF) ("C3 Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has obtained all regulatory approvals required to commence exploration drilling at its 100%-owned Khaleesi copper-gold project ("Khaleesi" or "the Project"). Regulatory approvals include: Surface Access and Drilling Agreements with the Cancahuani community (Social license); Declaración de Impacto Ambiental or DIA (Environmental permit); Autorización de Inicio de Actividades de Exploración (Authorization to Start Exploration Activities); and Autorización de Uso de Agua (Authorization of Use of Water).

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Final Trades: Freeport-McMoran, American Express, the IYF and the VXX
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Published: August 14, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

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About Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)

  • IPO Date 1995-07-10
  • Website https://fcx.com
  • Industry Copper
  • CEO Kathleen Lynne Quirk
  • Employees 28500

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals, as well as oil and gas. Its assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado, North America, as well as Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. The company also operates a portfolio of oil and gas properties primarily located in offshore California and the Gulf of Mexico. As of December 31, 2021, it operated approximately 135 wells. The company was formerly known as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and changed its name to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in July 2014. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.