Freeport-McMoRan Inc [NYSE: FCX] closed the trading session at $44.72 on 2025-09-12. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $43.93, while the highest price level was $45.4975.
The stocks have a year to date performance of 11.48 percent and weekly performance of -3.50 percent. The stock has been moved at 19.20 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed 4.63 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed 8.78 percent over the most recent 3-months.
If compared to the average trading volume of 14.39M shares, FCX reached to a volume of 16040021 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Freeport-McMoRan Inc [FCX]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for FCX shares is $51.95 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on FCX stock is a recommendation set at 1.83. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Morgan Stanley have made an estimate for Freeport-McMoRan Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on August 11, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on July 15, 2025, representing the official price target for Freeport-McMoRan Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $50, while UBS analysts kept a Neutral rating on FCX stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 3.52, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.29. Price to Free Cash Flow for FCX in the course of the last twelve months was 37.99 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.21.
FCX stock trade performance evaluation
Freeport-McMoRan Inc [FCX] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -3.50. With this latest performance, FCX shares gained by 4.63% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 19.20% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 18.12% in the past year of trading.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc [FCX]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Freeport-McMoRan Inc [FCX] shares currently have an operating margin of 25.99% and a Gross Margin at 28.31%. Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 7.44%.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Freeport-McMoRan Inc. ( FCX), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 10.70%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 3.43%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 7.03%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s (FCX) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.51%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $67017.54 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 2.47% and a Quick Ratio of 1.21%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Freeport-McMoRan Inc [FCX] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Freeport-McMoRan Inc posted 0.38/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.37/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.01. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for FCX. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Freeport-McMoRan Inc go to 23.50%.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc [FCX]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $87.10%, or 87.68%% of FCX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of FCX stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 121.49 million shares, which is approximately 8.4606%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 108.29 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$5.26 billion in FCX stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$3.71 billion in FCX stock with ownership which is approximately 5.3164%.
