Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in the United States, Indonesia, Peru, and Chile. 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 and El Abra mines in South America. It also operates a portfolio of oil and gas assets comprising oil and natural gas production onshore in South Louisiana; and on the Gulf of Mexico shelf and oil production offshore California. As of December 31, 2017, the company's estimated consolidated recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves totaled 86.7 billion pounds of copper, 23.5 million ounces of gold, and 2.84 billion pounds of molybdenum, as well as estimated proved developed oil and natural gas reserves totaled 10.1 million barrels of oil equivalents. 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 founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Metal mining
Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining
SectorBasic Materials
Phone602-366-8100
Debt
Current Ratio2.84
Quick Ratio1.78
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$16.40 billion
Price / Sales1.05
Price / Cash Flow4.88
Price / Book1.52
Profitability
Net Income$1.82 billion
Net Margins15.80%
Return on Assets7.53%
Miscellaneous
Employees25,200
OptionableOptionable
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Freeport-McMoRan's stock symbol?
Freeport-McMoRan trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FCX."
How often does Freeport-McMoRan pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Freeport-McMoRan?
Freeport-McMoRan announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Friday, February 1st. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 14th. View Freeport-McMoRan's Dividend History.
How were Freeport-McMoRan's earnings last quarter?
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 24th. The natural resource company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.02. The natural resource company earned $4.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.50 billion. Freeport-McMoRan had a return on equity of 22.63% and a net margin of 15.80%. Freeport-McMoRan's revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 EPS. View Freeport-McMoRan's Earnings History.
When is Freeport-McMoRan's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FCX?
20 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Freeport-McMoRan's stock. Their predictions range from $12.00 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate Freeport-McMoRan's stock price to reach $16.4579 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 38.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Freeport-McMoRan.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Freeport-McMoRan?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Freeport-McMoRan in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 11 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Freeport-McMoRan.
Has Freeport-McMoRan been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about FCX stock have trended somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Freeport-McMoRan earned a news sentiment score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the natural resource company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Are investors shorting Freeport-McMoRan?
Freeport-McMoRan saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 27,277,526 shares, a decline of 9.0% from the December 14th total of 29,969,797 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 21,287,632 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Currently, 1.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Freeport-McMoRan's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Freeport-McMoRan's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Freeport-McMoRan include Rio Tinto (RIO), GMK Noril'skiy nikel' PAO (GDR) (NILSY), Southern Copper (SCCO), Anglo American (NGLOY), SOUTH32 LTD/S (SOUHY), FORTESCUE METAL/S (FSUGY), First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF), Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN), Lundin Mining (LUNMF), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), VEDA RESO/PAR VTG FPD 0.1 (VDNRF), EXXARO RESOURCE/S (EXXAY), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Royal Standard Minerals Inc USA (RYSMF) and IMPALA PLATINUM/S (IMPUY).
Who are Freeport-McMoRan's key executives?
Freeport-McMoRan's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard C. Adkerson, Vice Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 72)
- Ms. Kathleen L. Quirk, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 55)
- Mr. Michael J. Arnold, Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 66)
- Mr. Harry Milton Conger IV, Pres & COO of Americas (Age 63)
- Mr. James R. Moffett Jr., Chairman Emeritus, Consultant & Member of Advisory Board (Age 81)
Who are Freeport-McMoRan's major shareholders?
Freeport-McMoRan's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include PM CAPITAL Ltd (0.04%), PM CAPITAL Ltd (0.04%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Private Asset Management Inc. (0.01%) and McQueen Ball & Associates Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Freeport-McMoRan stock include C Donald Whitmire Jr, Courtney Mather, Harry M Iv Conger and Jon C/ Madonna. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Freeport-McMoRan.
Which institutional investors are selling Freeport-McMoRan stock?
FCX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Private Asset Management Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, McQueen Ball & Associates Inc., First Midwest Bank Trust Division, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Highland Capital Management LLC and Hennessy Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Freeport-McMoRan company stock in the last year include C Donald Whitmire Jr and Courtney Mather. View Insider Buying and Selling for Freeport-McMoRan.
Which institutional investors are buying Freeport-McMoRan stock?
FCX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including PM CAPITAL Ltd, PM CAPITAL Ltd, Cumberland Advisors Inc., Virtu Financial LLC, Mackey Komara & Dankovich LLC, QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC and Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Freeport-McMoRan.
How do I buy shares of Freeport-McMoRan?
Shares of FCX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Freeport-McMoRan's stock price today?
One share of FCX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.89.
How big of a company is Freeport-McMoRan?
Freeport-McMoRan has a market capitalization of $16.74 billion and generates $16.40 billion in revenue each year. The natural resource company earns $1.82 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.17 on an earnings per share basis. Freeport-McMoRan employs 25,200 workers across the globe.
What is Freeport-McMoRan's official website?
How can I contact Freeport-McMoRan?
Freeport-McMoRan's mailing address is 333 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ, 85004. The natural resource company can be reached via phone at 602-366-8100 or via email at [email protected]
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