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Compare Stocks

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$50.75
+1.9%
$43.08
$32.83
$52.42
$72.80B2.0413.53 million shs678,409 shs
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
$32.74
+2.5%
$34.14
$24.33
$39.76
N/A1.0643,058 shs45,804 shs
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
$13.50
+2.4%
$12.00
$10.37
$17.46
$35.29B1.25702,592 shs851,899 shs
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$115.02
+0.7%
$95.37
$64.66
$120.37
$88.92B1.291.10 million shs42,944 shs
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$11.93
+0.7%
$12.70
$11.52
$16.08
$53.48B0.9726.29 million shs1.14 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
+0.81%-2.14%+12.01%+30.36%+15.95%
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
+2.47%-2.82%+4.90%-8.32%+7.66%
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
+2.35%-0.66%+16.08%+18.73%-22.64%
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
+0.27%-1.78%+11.24%+44.84%+39.46%
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
+1.54%-2.51%-2.27%-15.63%-24.89%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
3.398 of 5 stars
1.33.01.70.03.71.73.1
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
0.9492 of 5 stars
3.32.01.70.00.00.00.6
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
2.6319 of 5 stars
0.82.01.70.03.80.83.1
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
3.7867 of 5 stars
4.23.03.30.03.00.01.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
2.50
Moderate Buy$47.54-6.32% Downside
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
2.50
Moderate BuyN/AN/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
2.60
Moderate Buy$20.0948.81% Upside
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
1.60
Reduce$76.83-33.20% Downside
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
2.45
Hold$16.6739.73% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest FCX, SCCO, NGLOY, FSUGY, and VALE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
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
4/16/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$16.00 ➝ $17.00
4/12/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$20.50 ➝ $20.00
4/9/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$48.00 ➝ $55.00
4/9/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
Bank of America
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$59.00
4/9/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Bank of America
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $13.00
4/4/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$18.00 ➝ $16.00
3/22/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$61.00 ➝ $82.00
3/22/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
Jefferies Financial Group
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$91.00 ➝ $130.00
3/21/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$63.50 ➝ $61.00
2/12/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$19.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$22.86B3.19$3.07 per share16.53$19.03 per share2.67
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
$16.87BN/A$5.14 per share6.37$11.27 per shareN/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
$30.65BN/A$2.15 per share6.28$11.82 per shareN/A
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$9.90B8.99$4.26 per share27.00$9.68 per share11.88
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$41.78B1.28$2.52 per share4.73$9.14 per share1.31

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$1.85B$1.2739.9622.362.238.09%8.41%4.31%4/23/2024 (Confirmed)
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
$4.80BN/A0.0010.20N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
$283MN/A0.0011.74N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$2.43B$3.1436.6324.273.3124.51%30.85%14.28%4/25/2024 (Estimated)
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$7.98B$1.836.525.333.2919.10%20.00%8.82%4/24/2024 (Estimated)

Latest FCX, SCCO, NGLOY, FSUGY, and VALE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/23/2024N/A
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$0.34N/A-$0.34N/AN/AN/A  
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$1.04$0.56-$0.48$0.56$12.95 billion$13.05 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
1/24/202412/31/2023
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$0.23$0.27+$0.04$0.27$5.85 billion$5.91 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$0.300.59%+128.94%23.62%N/A
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
$2.778.46%N/AN/AN/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
$0.372.74%N/AN/AN/A
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$3.202.78%+38.67%101.91%N/A
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$1.189.89%-8.14%64.48%1 Years

Latest FCX, SCCO, NGLOY, FSUGY, and VALE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/24/2024
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
$0.18043/14/20243/15/20245/10/2024
3/27/2024
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
quarterly$0.151.34%4/12/20244/15/20245/1/2024
2/29/2024
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
$1.39527.34%3/1/20243/4/20244/3/2024
2/23/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
semi-annual$0.31829.7%3/12/20243/13/20243/26/2024
1/25/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
quarterly$0.804.5%2/12/20242/13/20242/29/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
0.32
2.42
1.38
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
N/AN/AN/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
0.48
1.85
1.17
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
0.84
3.19
2.46
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
0.38
1.28
0.96

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
80.77%
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
N/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
0.03%
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
7.94%
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
21.85%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
0.78%
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
N/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
N/A
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
0.08%
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
N/A

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock logo
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
27,2001.43 billion1.42 billionOptionable
Fortescue Ltd stock logo
FSUGY
Fortescue
20,385N/AN/ANot Optionable
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
90,000N/AN/ANot Optionable
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
15,810773.11 million772.50 millionOptionable
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
64,5164.48 billion4.48 billionOptionable

FCX, SCCO, NGLOY, FSUGY, and VALE Headlines

SourceHeadline
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Hits New 12-Month Low at $11.52Vale (NYSE:VALE) Hits New 12-Month Low at $11.52
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 6:10 AM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Shares Gap Up  Following Analyst UpgradeVale (NYSE:VALE) Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:12 AM
Vale tops estimates with improved operationsVale tops estimates with improved operations
thestar.com.my - April 17 at 10:20 PM
VALEs Q1 Iron Ore & Copper Output Increase Y/Y, Nickel LagsVALE's Q1 Iron Ore & Copper Output Increase Y/Y, Nickel Lags
zacks.com - April 17 at 12:45 PM
Scotiabank Keeps Their Hold Rating on Vale SA (VALE)Scotiabank Keeps Their Hold Rating on Vale SA (VALE)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 17 at 12:19 PM
Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) Shares Bought by Mackenzie Financial CorpVale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) Shares Bought by Mackenzie Financial Corp
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 7:17 AM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Given New $17.00 Price Target at BarclaysVale (NYSE:VALE) Given New $17.00 Price Target at Barclays
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 3:48 AM
Vale’s Iron Ore Output Tops Estimates on Mine PerformanceVale’s Iron Ore Output Tops Estimates on Mine Performance
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 9:17 PM
Qatar U-23 coach Vale targets Paris Olympics qualificationQatar U-23 coach Vale targets Paris Olympics qualification
gulf-times.com - April 14 at 8:29 PM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Price Target Cut to $20.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.Vale (NYSE:VALE) Price Target Cut to $20.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 2:40 AM
Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Reduces Stock Position in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Reduces Stock Position in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 5:10 AM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Purchases 2,435,459 Shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Purchases 2,435,459 Shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 6:18 AM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Receives "Neutral" Rating from Bank of AmericaVale (NYSE:VALE) Receives "Neutral" Rating from Bank of America
americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 3:28 AM
VALE S.A. (VALE) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should KnowVALE S.A. (VALE) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should Know
zacks.com - April 9 at 7:06 PM
3 Stocks at 52-Week Lows Poised for a Powerful Rebound3 Stocks at 52-Week Lows Poised for a Powerful Rebound
investorplace.com - April 9 at 2:40 PM
Dividend Diamonds in the Rough: 7 Undervalued Income StocksDividend Diamonds in the Rough: 7 Undervalued Income Stocks
investorplace.com - April 9 at 6:40 AM
VALE S.A. (VALE) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItVALE S.A. (VALE) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
zacks.com - April 5 at 10:01 AM
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Reduces Holdings in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Reduces Holdings in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 4:36 AM
Brazilian court suspends again Vale’s Onca Puma mine operating licenceBrazilian court suspends again Vale’s Onca Puma mine operating licence
mining.com - April 4 at 10:59 AM
VALE S.A. (VALE) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to NoteVALE S.A. (VALE) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
zacks.com - April 2 at 7:05 PM
3 Stocks to Buy for Exposure to the Most Undervalued Asset Class3 Stocks to Buy for Exposure to the Most Undervalued Asset Class
investorplace.com - April 1 at 1:37 PM
7 Blue-Chip Stocks That Will Outperform the Dow in the 5 Five Years7 Blue-Chip Stocks That Will Outperform the Dow in the 5 Five Years
investorplace.com - March 28 at 9:08 AM
Vale buys 45% stake in Alianca Energia for $541 millionVale buys 45% stake in Alianca Energia for $541 million
mining.com - March 27 at 11:07 PM
Artemis Investment Management LLP Takes $3.40 Million Position in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)Artemis Investment Management LLP Takes $3.40 Million Position in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
marketbeat.com - March 27 at 6:33 AM

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Company Descriptions

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.
Fortescue logo

Fortescue

OTCMKTS:FSUGY
Fortescue Ltd engages in the exploration, development, production, processing, and sale of iron ore in Australia, China, and internationally. It explores for copper, gold, and lithium deposits; and rare earth elements. The company owns and operates the Chichester Hub that includes the Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek mines located in the Chichester ranges; and the Solomon Hub comprising the Firetail, Kings Valley, and Queens Valley mines located in the Hamersley ranges of Pilbara, Western Australia. It also develops and produces the Eliwana mine situated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In addition, the company holds a portfolio of properties situated in Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Brazil, as well as Portugal and Kazakhstan. Further, it provides port towage services; owns and operates rail and port facilities; and focuses on producing green energy and green hydrogen, including derivatives comprising green ammonia. The company was formerly known as Fortescue Metals Group Limited and changed its name to Fortescue Ltd in November 2023. Fortescue Ltd was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in East Perth, Australia.
Anglo American logo

Anglo American

OTCMKTS:NGLOY
Anglo American plc operates as a mining company in the United Kingdom and internationally. It explores for rough and polished diamonds, copper, platinum group metals and nickel, steelmaking coal, and iron ore; and nickel, polyhalite, and manganese ores. Anglo American plc was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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.
Vale logo

Vale

NYSE:VALE
Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services. The Energy Transition Materials segment produces and extracts nickel used to produce stainless steel, electric vehicles, and metal alloys; and its by-products, such as gold, silver, cobalt, precious metals, platinum, and others, as well as copper used in the construction sector to produce pipes and electrical wires. The company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and changed its name to Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.