Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $FCX Shares Acquired by Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its position in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,231 shares of the natural resource company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,646 shares during the quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in Freeport-McMoRan were worth $2,519,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Freeport-McMoRan by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,983,947 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $5,504,754,000 after buying an additional 1,941,662 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 3.2% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 62,358,715 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $2,703,250,000 after acquiring an additional 1,926,493 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Freeport-McMoRan by 0.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 61,787,174 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $2,678,474,000 after purchasing an additional 320,514 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its stake in Freeport-McMoRan by 89.4% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 17,569,169 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $761,623,000 after purchasing an additional 8,292,873 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crake Asset Management LLP grew its stake in Freeport-McMoRan by 60.6% during the 2nd quarter. Crake Asset Management LLP now owns 9,522,673 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $412,808,000 after purchasing an additional 3,593,050 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Freeport-McMoRan

Here are the key news stories impacting Freeport-McMoRan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on FCX to $68 and kept an “outperform” rating — a notable upgrade that signals confidence in Freeport’s outlook. BMO raises PT to $68
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James also lifted its target to $66 and maintained an “outperform” rating, reinforcing buy-side momentum from multiple brokers. Raymond James raises PT to $66
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America named Freeport-McMoRan one of three metals stocks to own for 2026 — a directional endorsement tied to copper’s breakout and long-term demand tailwinds. 3 Metals Stocks Bank of America Is Bullish on for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks flagged FCX as likely to beat earnings, citing the key drivers that support an upside surprise—this raises the probability of a bullish reaction to the upcoming report. FCX Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: A market piece highlighted Freeport’s strong 5‑year performance (16% CAGR) and recent weekly gains — reinforcing investor confidence after the rally. FCX delivers shareholders splendid 16% CAGR
• Neutral Sentiment: Freeport is scheduled to release quarterly earnings this week — a key event that will likely drive short-term volatility depending on production, costs and realized metal prices. Freeport-McMoRan to Release Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent trade coverage noted FCX rose while broader markets dipped — a reminder that sector-specific metal price moves (especially copper) are a primary driver versus general market action. FCX Rises As Market Takes a Dip

Freeport-McMoRan Price Performance

FCX opened at $58.73 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 2.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $47.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.52. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $27.66 and a fifty-two week high of $60.71. The firm has a market cap of $84.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.45.

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The natural resource company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $6.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.74 billion. Freeport-McMoRan had a return on equity of 7.84% and a net margin of 7.97%.The business’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Freeport-McMoRan Inc. will post 1.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Freeport-McMoRan Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 15th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 15th. Freeport-McMoRan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.13%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on FCX shares. Johnson Rice reduced their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $55.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Freeport-McMoRan from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $48.50 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $48.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $58.00 to $56.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Freeport-McMoRan currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.30.

Insider Buying and Selling at Freeport-McMoRan

In other news, CAO Stephen T. Higgins sold 28,423 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.99, for a total transaction of $1,364,019.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 105,294 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,053,059.06. This represents a 21.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Ellie L. Mikes sold 9,572 shares of Freeport-McMoRan stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.66, for a total transaction of $456,201.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 38,761 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,847,349.26. This represents a 19.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

About Freeport-McMoRan

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.