NYSE:FCX Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.50 -2.51 (-3.98%) Closing price 05/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.88 -0.63 (-1.03%) As of 07:41 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Freeport-McMoRan Stock (NYSE:FCX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Freeport-McMoRan alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$59.71▼$63.4650-Day Range$52.02▼$70.2652-Week Range$35.15▼$70.96Volume14.78 million shsAverage Volume16.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$86.98 billionP/E Ratio32.18Dividend Yield0.50%Price Target$65.14Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is a U.S.-based natural resources company primarily engaged in the exploration, mining and processing of copper, gold and molybdenum. Its operations encompass large-scale open-pit and underground mining as well as associated concentrator and milling facilities. The company produces copper in the form of concentrates and cathodes, and also recovers gold and molybdenum as co-products; its business model includes exploration, development, mining, beneficiation and the sale of bulk commodities to smelters and industrial customers. Freeport-McMoRan conducts operations and development activities across multiple geographies, with substantial assets in the Americas and Indonesia. Notable operations include major copper mining complexes in the southwestern United States and significant projects in South America and Southeast Asia. The company’s integrated approach combines in-country mining operations with regional logistics and marketing to supply global metals markets that serve electrical, industrial and infrastructure end uses. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Freeport-McMoRan has grown through successive exploration, development and acquisition activities to become one of the larger copper producers globally. Its organization includes experienced technical, operational and commercial management teams focused on long-life assets and resource development. The company has a corporate governance structure with executive management and a board overseeing operational, environmental and regulatory matters in the jurisdictions where it operates.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Freeport-McMoRan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreFCX MarketRank™: Freeport-McMoRan scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 180 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFreeport-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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Freeport-McMoRan is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageFreeport-McMoRan has been the subject of 16 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 and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth34.38% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Freeport-McMoRan is 32.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Freeport-McMoRan is 32.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFreeport-McMoRan has a PEG Ratio of 0.76. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFreeport-McMoRan has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.01% of the float of Freeport-McMoRan has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFreeport-McMoRan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.67, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Freeport-McMoRan has recently increased by 1.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldFreeport-McMoRan has a dividend yield of 0.48%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFreeport-McMoRan does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Freeport-McMoRan is 15.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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 and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment0.98 News SentimentFreeport-McMoRan has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Freeport-McMoRan this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search Interest91 people have searched for FCX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows57 people have added Freeport-McMoRan to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 104% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,868,202.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.79% of the stock of Freeport-McMoRan is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.77% 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. Receive FCX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Freeport-McMoRan and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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FCX Stock News HeadlinesFreeport-McMoRan Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitorsMay 19 at 1:04 AM | marketwatch.comTop Gold Stocks To Keep An Eye On - May 14thMay 16 at 6:04 AM | americanbankingnews.comElon Musk’s $1 Quadrillion AI IPO$1 quadrillion would be enough to send a $2.8 million check to every man, woman, and child in America. That is the scale of what analysts are calling the biggest AI IPO in history.And right now, you can claim a stake before the company goes public, starting with just $500.Elon Musk is predicting this investment could climb 1,000x from here. Early access is available today.May 19 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) Presents at Bank of America Global Metals, Mining & Steel Conference 2026 TranscriptMay 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Southern Copper, Freeport-McMoRan and Lundin MiningMay 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFreeport Tanks Again on Mine Delay—Long Term Outlook Stays StrongIssues at copper giant Freeport McMoRan's Indonesian mine led shares to plummet, but strong tailwinds for firms producing the orange metal remain nonetheless.April 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comFreeport-McMoRan: Grasberg Restarts, Now the Real Work BeginsFreeport-McMoRan stock drops after earnings as Grasberg ramp concerns offset strong copper and gold prices and a solid EPS beat...April 25, 2026 | marketbeat.comThe Nasdaq's Historic Rally Doesn't Mean the Risk Is Gone (FCX)Marc Chaikin of Chaikin Analytics shares seven bullish stock picks across AI infrastructure and semiconductors while warning investors to trim software and cybersecurity holdings.April 19, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines FCX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FCX shares performed this year? Freeport-McMoRan's stock was trading at $50.79 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FCX shares have increased by 19.1% and is now trading at $60.5050. How were Freeport-McMoRan's earnings last quarter? Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The natural resource company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.10. Freeport-McMoRan's revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Freeport-McMoRan have any subsidiaries? Freeport-McMoRan subsidiaries include 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. Who are Freeport-McMoRan's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Freeport-McMoRan include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.32%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.91%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (0.80%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard C Adkerson, Douglas N Currault II, Maree E Robertson, Stephen T Higgins and Ellie L Mikes. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Freeport-McMoRan? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Freeport-McMoRan own? 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 Dividend4/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend4/15/2026Last Earnings4/23/2026Dividend Payable5/01/2026Today5/18/2026AGM 20266/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 2 weeks, FCX's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry MINING - NON FERR Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining Current SymbolNYSE:FCX CIK831259 Webwww.fcx.com Phone(602) 366-8100Fax504-582-1847Employees29,000Year Founded1988Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Freeport-McMoRan$65.14 High Price Target$81.00 Low Price Target$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.88 Trailing P/E Ratio32.18 Forward P/E Ratio23.63 P/E Growth0.76Net Income$2.20 billion Net Margins10.34% Pretax Margin26.93% Return on Equity9.88% Return on Assets5.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28 Current Ratio2.39 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$25.92 billion Price / Sales3.36 Cash Flow$3.22 per share Price / Cash Flow18.80 Book Value$21.47 per share Price / Book2.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,437,560,000Free Float1,426,203,000Market Cap$86.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.32 Social Links Don't wait for the SpaceX IPOThe space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to wait for SpaceX to go public to invest. 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