Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $FCX Shares Bought by Arkadios Wealth Advisors

Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) by 27.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,975 shares of the natural resource company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,990 shares during the quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Freeport-McMoRan were worth $1,999,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of FCX. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Freeport-McMoRan in the 3rd quarter valued at $284,000. Allstate Corp purchased a new stake in Freeport-McMoRan during the third quarter valued at about $2,071,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its stake in Freeport-McMoRan by 3.2% during the third quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 468,041 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $19,045,000 after buying an additional 14,334 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 1.4% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 250,281 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $10,184,000 after buying an additional 3,542 shares during the period. Finally, JCIC Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Freeport-McMoRan in the third quarter worth approximately $68,000. 80.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Freeport-McMoRan

In other news, CAO Ellie L. Mikes sold 9,572 shares of Freeport-McMoRan stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.66, for a total value of $456,201.52. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 38,761 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,847,349.26. The trade was a 19.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Stephen T. Higgins sold 28,423 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.99, for a total value of $1,364,019.77. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 105,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,053,059.06. This represents a 21.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Freeport-McMoRan from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Dbs Bank cut their target price on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $51.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Scotiabank raised their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $47.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on Freeport-McMoRan from $58.00 to $56.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Freeport-McMoRan from $48.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Freeport-McMoRan has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $55.30.

Trending Headlines about Freeport-McMoRan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat: Freeport reported Q4 EPS of $0.47 (consensus ~$0.28) and revenue of ~$5.6–5.63B vs. estimates near $5.4B; net income rose ~48% year-over-year — a clear near-term earnings positive. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Commodity tailwind: higher copper and gold prices offset lower volumes, boosting profitability and helping the company beat consensus on profit. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: HSBC raised its FCX price target sharply (from $48 to $69) and maintained a buy rating; several firms continue to rate FCX overweight/buy, which can sustain investor interest. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Call & transcript available: management hosted the Q4 call and released the transcript/slides — useful for detail on volumes, guidance and capital allocation but not a new development by itself. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Share-price context: FCX recently hit a 52‑week high amid the metals rally — this establishes a higher reference point that can magnify reactions to mixed news. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance/volume cut: Freeport trimmed its 2026 copper sales outlook after Q4 volumes surprised, reducing near‑term production expectations — a drag on growth forecasts. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds: Q4 production was sharply lower due to the ongoing suspension at the Grasberg mine (operations disruption raises volume risk and margin pressure). Article Title

Freeport-McMoRan Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FCX opened at $58.89 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 2.45. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has a 52 week low of $27.66 and a 52 week high of $62.13. The firm has a market cap of $84.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.45.

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The natural resource company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.19. Freeport-McMoRan had a return on equity of 7.84% and a net margin of 7.97%.The firm had revenue of $5.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Freeport-McMoRan Inc. will post 1.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Freeport-McMoRan Cuts Dividend

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

Freeport-McMoRan Profile

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.