Is FCX a good stock to buy?
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$73.91 +24.8%
- ConsensusBuy · 23
- P/E vs own-20.2%
- Trendbullish
- Earnings in76d
- P/E24.9x
- RSI37
- Support-1.9%
- Resistance+1.7%
- Off 52w high-26.2%
- Volume0.8x
- Bollingerlower half
- News1.00
- 52w range$39–$80
- ATR+4.7%
- Off ATH-26.2%
- P/E vs sector+19.3%
- Insiders-$6.58M
- MAs0 of 4
- MACD-0.16
- Sector▼ -7.0%
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Is Freeport-McMoRan a good stock to buy?
Freeport-McMoRan is strong on 2 of the 4 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is low: 24.9 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 32.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand shrinking
- Economics profits growing
- Execution delivers
- Fragility some risks
- Price below its usual
FCX peers
pretickt analysis+2%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Freeport-McMoRan's sales grew 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Ecolab (+9%), Johnson Controls (+9%), Air Products and Chemicals (+8%) and Sherwin-Williams (+7%).
FCX sales by business revenue by segment
31%of its sales from Copper CathodeCopper Cathode brought Freeport-McMoRan 31% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Copper In Concentrates 24%.
FCX earnings vs estimates
6 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimateFreeport-McMoRan beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of 7 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.
FCX insider selling
-$46.05Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsFreeport-McMoRan's executives and directors sold a net $46.05M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
FCX number of employees
+2%more people in a yearFreeport-McMoRan had 29,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.
FCX CEO pay
$14.81Mfor fiscal 2025, 79% of it in stock and optionsFreeport-McMoRan paid its CEO $14.81M for fiscal 2025, 79% of it in stock and options.
FCX financial health Altman Z-score
2.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3Freeport-McMoRan's Altman Z-score is 2.9 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.
FCX biggest customers
under 10%of sales from any one customerNo customer made 10% of Freeport-McMoRan's sales in fiscal 2025.
FCX in past recessions
pretickt analysis-29%its sales in the worst oneFreeport-McMoRan's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 29% in fiscal 2009.
FCX price vs profit P/E ratio
24.9×a year's earningsFreeport-McMoRan's P/E ratio is 24.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 32.1.
FCX price vs peers
pretickt analysis24.9×a year's earnings, against its peersInvestors pay 24.9 times Freeport-McMoRan's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Air Products and Chemicals (132.4), Ecolab (42.1), Sherwin-Williams (32.2) or Johnson Controls (29.8).
FCX analysts' target price target
+25%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Freeport-McMoRan is $73.91, 25% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $59.24.
What is Freeport-McMoRan's P/E ratio?
Freeport-McMoRan's P/E ratio is 24.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 32.1. Investors pay 24.9 times Freeport-McMoRan's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Air Products and Chemicals (132.4), Ecolab (42.1), Sherwin-Williams (32.2) or Johnson Controls (29.8).
Are insiders selling Freeport-McMoRan stock?
Freeport-McMoRan's executives and directors sold a net $46.05M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does Freeport-McMoRan make money?
Copper Cathode brought Freeport-McMoRan 31% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Copper In Concentrates 24%.
Who owns Freeport-McMoRan stock?
2,025 institutions hold 87% of Freeport-McMoRan's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and Fisher Asset Management added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.
How many employees does Freeport-McMoRan have?
Freeport-McMoRan had 29,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.
Who are Freeport-McMoRan's biggest customers?
No customer made 10% of Freeport-McMoRan's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.