Freeport McMoRan Shares Rise 1.47%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Mar 04 2026
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Should l Buy FCX?
Mixed options sentiment in Freeport McMoRan (FCX), with shares up 96c, or 1.47%, near $66.53. Options volume relatively light with 35k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.78, compared to a typical level near 0.54. Implied volatility (IV30) dropped 1.61 near 53.43, in the highest 10% of observations over the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $2.24. Put-call skew flattened, suggesting a modestly bullish tone.
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Analyst Views on FCX
Wall Street analysts forecast FCX stock price to fall
15 Analyst Rating
13 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 62.400
Low
46.00
Averages
58.79
High
70.00
Current: 62.400
Low
46.00
Averages
58.79
High
70.00
About FCX
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is an international metals company focused on copper. The Company operates geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable mineral reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. The Company's segments include the Morenci and Cerro Verde copper mines, the Indonesia operations (including the Grasberg minerals district and PT-FI’s downstream processing facilities), the Rod & Refining operations and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining. Its operations include North America, South America and Indonesia. In North America, it manages seven copper operations: Morenci, Bagdad, Safford (including Lone Star), Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico, and two molybdenum mines: Henderson and Climax in Colorado. It also operates a copper smelter in Miami, Arizona. In South America, it manages two copper operations: Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. In addition to copper, the Grasberg minerals district also produces gold and silver.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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