Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. 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 in Peru and El Abra in Chile. It also operates a portfolio of oil and gas assets comprising oil and natural gas production onshore in South Louisiana; and oil production offshore California. As of December 31, 2018, the company's estimated consolidated recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves totaled 119.6 billion pounds of copper, 30.8 million ounces of gold, and 3.78 billion pounds of molybdenum, as well as estimated proved developed oil and natural gas reserves totaled 7.2 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
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$18.63 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees26,800
Next Earnings DateN/A
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 15th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 12th. View Freeport-McMoRan's Dividend History.
How were Freeport-McMoRan's earnings last quarter?
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 25th. The natural resource company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.03. The natural resource company had revenue of $3.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.77 billion. Freeport-McMoRan had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 15.77%. The business's revenue was down 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. View Freeport-McMoRan's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for FCX?
17 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Freeport-McMoRan's shares. Their predictions range from $12.00 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate Freeport-McMoRan's stock price to reach $15.3875 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Freeport-McMoRan.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Freeport-McMoRan?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Freeport-McMoRan in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 5 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?
Media stories about FCX stock have trended neutral this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Freeport-McMoRan earned a daily sentiment score of 0.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the natural resource company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Freeport-McMoRan?
Freeport-McMoRan saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 33,999,549 shares, an increase of 10.9% from the March 29th total of 30,658,255 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 18,048,759 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Currently, 2.4% 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), Vale (VALE), GMK Noril'skiy nikel' PAO (GDR) (NILSY), Southern Copper (SCCO), Anglo American (NGLOY), FORTESCUE METAL/S (FSUGY), SOUTH32 LTD/S (SOUHY), First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF), Lundin Mining (LUNMF), Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN), EXXARO RESOURCE/S (EXXAY), IMPALA PLATINUM/S (IMPUY), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) and Hudbay Minerals (HBM).
What other stocks do shareholders of Freeport-McMoRan own?
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 Lynne Quirk, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- 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)
- Mr. L. Richards McMillan II, Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 72)
Who are Freeport-McMoRan's major shareholders?
Freeport-McMoRan's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hexavest Inc. (0.35%), Ardevora Asset Management LLP (0.12%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.08%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.05%), Barometer Capital Management Inc. (0.03%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own Freeport-McMoRan stock include C Donald Whitmire Jr, Courtney Mather and Harry M Iv Conger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Freeport-McMoRan.
Which major investors are selling Freeport-McMoRan stock?
FCX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc., Manning & Napier Group LLC, Ardevora Asset Management LLP, Eqis Capital Management Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, First Hawaiian Bank, Foundation Resource Management Inc. and ACG Wealth. 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 major investors are buying Freeport-McMoRan stock?
FCX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hexavest Inc., Barometer Capital Management Inc., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC, TB Alternative Assets Ltd., Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV and Exane Derivatives. 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 $12.21.
How big of a company is Freeport-McMoRan?
Freeport-McMoRan has a market capitalization of $17.69 billion and generates $18.63 billion in revenue each year. The natural resource company earns $2.60 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.52 on an earnings per share basis. Freeport-McMoRan employs 26,800 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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