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

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$61.65 +1.04 (+1.72%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$61.70 +0.04 (+0.07%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Freeport-McMoRan Stock (NYSE:FCX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$60.70
$62.28
50-Day Range
$52.02
$70.26
52-Week Range
$35.15
$70.96
Volume
12.19 million shs
Average Volume
16.22 million shs
Market Capitalization
$88.60 billion
P/E Ratio
32.79
Dividend Yield
0.49%
Price Target
$65.14
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Freeport-McMoRan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

FCX MarketRank™: 

Freeport-McMoRan scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 175 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 2.82, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 16 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Freeport-McMoRan is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Freeport-McMoRan has been the subject of 19 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 34.38% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $3.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Freeport-McMoRan is 32.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.24.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Freeport-McMoRan is 32.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.63.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Freeport-McMoRan has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. 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 2.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Freeport-McMoRan's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.98% 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 3.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Freeport-McMoRan has a dividend yield of 0.49%, 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 15.96%. 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 8.72% next year. This indicates that Freeport-McMoRan will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Freeport-McMoRan's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Freeport-McMoRan has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 45 news articles for Freeport-McMoRan this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    99 people have searched for FCX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    66 people have added Freeport-McMoRan to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 106% 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 $35,839,918.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    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 $50.79 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FCX shares have increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $61.6510.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The natural resource company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.10. Freeport-McMoRan's revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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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 others.

Freeport-McMoRan's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.32%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.91%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.37%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard C Adkerson, Douglas N Currault II, Maree E Robertson, Stephen T Higgins, Ellie L Mikes and Sara Grootwassink Lewis.
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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 5/1 Dividend
4/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/15/2026
Last Earnings
4/23/2026
Dividend Payable
5/01/2026
Today
5/10/2026
AGM 2026
6/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MINING - NON FERR
Sub-Industry
Diversified Metals & Mining
Current Symbol
NYSE:FCX
CIK
831259
Employees
29,000
Year Founded
1988

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$81.00
Low Price Target
$46.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.82
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.88
Trailing P/E Ratio
32.79
Forward P/E Ratio
24.08
P/E Growth
0.74
Net Income
$2.20 billion
Net Margins
10.34%
Pretax Margin
26.93%
Return on Equity
9.88%
Return on Assets
5.26%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.28
Current Ratio
2.39
Quick Ratio
1.13

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$25.92 billion
Price / Sales
3.42
Cash Flow
$3.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.40
Book Value
$21.92 per share
Price / Book
2.81

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,437,200,000
Free Float
1,426,423,000
Market Cap
$88.60 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.32

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This page (NYSE:FCX) was last updated on 5/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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