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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
$236.08
+0.4%
$237.14
$212.24
$307.71
$52.48B0.811.28 million shs1.25 million shs
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
$221.10
+0.6%
$223.89
$156.72
$231.86
$63.22B1.11.06 million shs1.24 million shs
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$50.50
+2.2%
$44.70
$32.83
$52.42
$72.44B2.0416.10 million shs19.04 million shs
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$116.94
+4.6%
$99.81
$64.66
$120.37
$90.41B1.291.27 million shs2.29 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
+0.01%+1.92%-2.60%-9.86%-17.36%
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
0.00%+1.35%-4.24%+11.39%+35.99%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
+0.04%+1.79%+7.48%+27.56%+35.46%
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
-0.02%+3.09%+9.84%+40.55%+54.91%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
4.6491 of 5 stars
3.23.04.20.82.61.72.5
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
4.4041 of 5 stars
2.23.04.22.22.11.72.5
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
4.1677 of 5 stars
2.33.01.70.03.71.73.1
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
2.9729 of 5 stars
1.81.01.70.02.60.83.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
2.40
Hold$276.3617.06% Upside
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
2.39
Hold$230.474.24% Upside
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
2.64
Moderate Buy$50.07-0.85% Downside
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
1.57
Reduce$76.00-35.01% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ECL, FCX, SCCO, and APD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/25/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$44.00 ➝ $54.00
4/24/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$49.50 ➝ $54.00
4/24/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$55.00 ➝ $53.00
4/24/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$52.00 ➝ $51.00
4/24/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
CICC Research
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Initiated CoverageOutperform
4/23/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
Bernstein Bank
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$52.00 ➝ $52.50
4/23/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
HSBC
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$39.00 ➝ $45.00
4/22/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
HSBC
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DowngradeHold ➝ Reduce$80.00
4/18/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Underperform ➝ Sector Underperform$53.00 ➝ $55.00
4/17/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$43.00 ➝ $52.00
4/12/2024
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
Mizuho
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$216.00 ➝ $260.00
(Data available from 4/28/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
$12.60B4.17$17.66 per share13.37$70.50 per share3.35
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
$15.32B4.13$8.47 per share26.09$28.31 per share7.81
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$22.86B3.17$2.99 per share16.90$19.59 per share2.58
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$9.90B9.14$4.22 per share27.74$9.68 per share12.08

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
$2.30B$10.4822.5317.512.6018.82%16.84%8.24%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
$1.37B$4.7946.1630.502.588.96%19.36%6.91%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$1.85B$1.1344.6922.158.186.97%7.17%3.70%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$2.43B$3.0438.4724.523.3524.51%30.85%14.28%8/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest ECL, FCX, SCCO, and APD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2024N/A
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
$2.73N/A-$2.73N/AN/AN/A  
4/30/2024N/A
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
$1.33N/A-$1.33N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024Q1 24
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$0.27$0.32+$0.05$0.32$5.70 billion$6.32 billion    
2/13/2024Q4 23
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
$1.54$1.55+$0.01$1.69$3.92 billion$3.94 billion    
2/5/202412/31/2023
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
$3.00$2.82-$0.18$2.91$3.20 billion$3.00 billion      
2/2/2024Q4 2023
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$0.73$0.58-$0.15$0.58$2.37 billion$2.30 billion

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
$7.083.00%+9.31%67.56%49 Years
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
$2.281.03%+4.55%47.60%32 Years
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$0.300.59%+128.94%26.55%N/A
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$3.202.74%+38.67%105.26%N/A

Latest ECL, FCX, SCCO, and APD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/27/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
quarterly$0.151.34%4/12/20244/15/20245/1/2024
2/22/2024
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
quarterly$0.571.04%3/18/20243/19/20244/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
0.74
1.81
1.58
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
0.94
1.30
0.95
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
0.31
2.35
1.38
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
0.84
3.19
2.46

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
81.66%
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
74.91%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
80.77%
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
7.94%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
0.41%
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
0.04%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
0.78%
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
0.08%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. stock logo
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
23,000222.30 million221.39 millionOptionable
Ecolab Inc. stock logo
ECL
Ecolab
48,000285.91 million285.80 millionOptionable
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
27,2001.43 billion1.42 billionOptionable
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
15,810773.11 million772.50 millionOptionable

ECL, FCX, SCCO, and APD Headlines

SourceHeadline
Scotiabank Keeps Their Sell Rating on Southern Copper (SCCO)Scotiabank Keeps Their Sell Rating on Southern Copper (SCCO)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 27 at 6:16 PM
RWC Asset Advisors US LLC Has $45.49 Million Position in Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO)RWC Asset Advisors US LLC Has $45.49 Million Position in Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO)
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 5:28 PM
Southern Copper First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsSouthern Copper First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 1:16 PM
Southern Copper Lifts Output Forecast Amid Tight Metal MarketSouthern Copper Lifts Output Forecast Amid Tight Metal Market
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 5:05 PM
UPDATE 1-Southern Coppers copper output seen above 1 mln tons in 2027, says Grupo MexicoUPDATE 1-Southern Copper's copper output seen above 1 mln tons in 2027, says Grupo Mexico
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 5:05 PM
Southern Copper Corp (SCCO) Q1 2024 Earnings: Mixed Results Amidst Market ChallengesSouthern Copper Corp (SCCO) Q1 2024 Earnings: Mixed Results Amidst Market Challenges
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 12:04 PM
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Now Covered by CICC ResearchSouthern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Now Covered by CICC Research
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 4:08 AM
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp Decreases Position in Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO)Alaska Permanent Fund Corp Decreases Position in Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 10:04 AM
CICC Initiates Coverage of Southern Copper (SCCO) with Outperform RecommendationCICC Initiates Coverage of Southern Copper (SCCO) with Outperform Recommendation
msn.com - April 25 at 5:29 AM
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Research Coverage Started at CICC ResearchSouthern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Research Coverage Started at CICC Research
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 9:33 AM
Cumberland Partners Ltd Purchases New Position in Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO)Cumberland Partners Ltd Purchases New Position in Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 9:37 PM
Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Strong Sell" by AnalystsSouthern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Strong Sell" by Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 5:00 AM
Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO) Given Consensus Rating of "Strong Sell" by AnalystsSouthern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO) Given Consensus Rating of "Strong Sell" by Analysts
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 4:26 AM
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Rating Lowered to Reduce at HSBCSouthern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Rating Lowered to Reduce at HSBC
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 4:20 AM
Earth Day: Top 5 Miners Forging Sustainable Paths Amid Growing ESG ScrutinyEarth Day: Top 5 Miners Forging Sustainable Paths Amid Growing ESG Scrutiny
nasdaq.com - April 23 at 3:02 AM
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Shares Gap Down to $113.43Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Shares Gap Down to $113.43
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 1:31 PM
HSBC Downgrades Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) to ReduceHSBC Downgrades Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) to Reduce
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 8:28 AM
abrdn plc Has $261.76 Million Holdings in Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO)abrdn plc Has $261.76 Million Holdings in Southern Copper Co. (NYSE:SCCO)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 12:10 PM
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) PT Raised to $55.00Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) PT Raised to $55.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:40 AM
If You Invested $1000 in Southern Copper 10 Years Ago, This Is How Much Youd Have NowIf You Invested $1000 in Southern Copper 10 Years Ago, This Is How Much You'd Have Now
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 1:55 PM
Whats in Store for Southern Copper (SCCO) in Q1 Earnings?What's in Store for Southern Copper (SCCO) in Q1 Earnings?
zacks.com - April 19 at 11:56 AM
Up 34% YTD, Is This Copper Stock Overvalued?Up 34% YTD, Is This Copper Stock Overvalued?
theglobeandmail.com - April 19 at 8:55 AM
Analysts Estimate Southern Copper (SCCO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forAnalysts Estimate Southern Copper (SCCO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
zacks.com - April 18 at 11:08 AM
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Given New $55.00 Price Target at ScotiabankSouthern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Given New $55.00 Price Target at Scotiabank
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 10:35 AM

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Air Products and Chemicals logo

Air Products and Chemicals

NYSE:APD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Ecolab logo

Ecolab

NYSE:ECL
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Industrial; Global Institutional & Specialty; and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. Its Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. The Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. In addition, the company provides pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments including education, life sciences, and healthcare customers. Further, it offers colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Freeport-McMoRan logo

Freeport-McMoRan

NYSE:FCX
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. It primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals. The company's assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Chino and Tyrone 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 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.
Southern Copper logo

Southern Copper

NYSE:SCCO
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc, copper, molybdenum, silver, gold, and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, and a smelter and refinery in Peru; and La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as a copper ore concentrator, a SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and a rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and two operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; a coal mine; and a zinc refinery. The company has interests in 156,818 hectares and 502,688 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 168,200 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.