Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 22nd. Analysts expect Freeport-McMoRan to post earnings of $0.20 per share and revenue of $5.4192 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) last released 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 firm had revenue of $6.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.74 billion. Freeport-McMoRan had a return on equity of 7.84% and a net margin of 7.97%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. On average, analysts expect Freeport-McMoRan to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Freeport-McMoRan Stock Performance

Shares of FCX stock opened at $60.05 on Wednesday. Freeport-McMoRan has a 12 month low of $27.66 and a 12 month high of $60.71. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.70. The firm has a market cap of $86.23 billion, a PE ratio of 42.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 2.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Freeport-McMoRan Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 15th. Freeport-McMoRan’s payout ratio is presently 21.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Stephen T. Higgins sold 28,423 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.99, for a total value of $1,364,019.77. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 105,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,053,059.06. The trade was a 21.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Ellie L. Mikes sold 9,572 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 38,761 shares in the company, valued at $1,847,349.26. This trade represents a 19.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.79% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Freeport-McMoRan

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Freeport-McMoRan by 205.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,186,621 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $181,490,000 after buying an additional 2,813,845 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 43.7% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 7,018,624 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $282,991,000 after acquiring an additional 2,132,708 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 1,699.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 901,865 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $35,371,000 after purchasing an additional 851,751 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 62,477,910 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $2,450,384,000 after purchasing an additional 690,736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP increased its position in Freeport-McMoRan by 130.7% during the 3rd quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 1,167,514 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $45,790,000 after purchasing an additional 661,544 shares in the last quarter. 80.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FCX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Freeport-McMoRan from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Freeport-McMoRan from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Wall Street Zen cut Freeport-McMoRan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $68.00 price objective on shares of Freeport-McMoRan in a report on Monday, January 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $54.30.

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.