Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (FCX) Stock Forecast Oct. 13, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 13, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (FCX) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Freeport-Mcmoran Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Freeport-Mcmoran Inc is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $104.00B. It ranks number 4 by market capitalization among the 39 Metal Mining issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for FCX is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.3%, buy ≥ +0.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.6% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How FCX ranks among 5379 stocks
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Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (FCX) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Metal Mining peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | FCX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $104.00B | 4/39 |
| P/E Ratio | 35.31x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 5.17x | 6/17 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.83% | – |
| EPS | $1.67 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $14.00 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $18.01 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | FCX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.7% | 5/21 |
| ROA | 4.9% | 5/30 |
| ROIC | 13.1% | 8/22 |
| Gross Margin | 27.1% | 6/8 |
| Operating Margin | 26.8% | 3/9 |
| Net Margin | 11.4% | 2/8 |
| EBT Margin | 30.7% | 2/9 |
| Tax Rate | 26.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | FCX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.07x | 16/32 |
| D/E Ratio | 1.37x | 5/24 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.97x | 5/24 |
| Working Capital | $7.31B | 2/32 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | FCX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.90B | 2/34 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -10.1% | – |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | FCX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.43x | 3/8 |
| Receivables Turnover | 36.1x | 2/6 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.6x | 4/7 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 10 days | 5/7 |
| Payables Period | 89 days | 2/5 |
Income Statement
| Metric | FCX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $25.87B | 1/8 |
| Operating Income | $6.92B | 2/29 |
| Net Income | $2.94B | 2/30 |
| SG&A Expense | $561M | 2/7 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $18.87B | 2/8 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | FCX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $0.60 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 35.9% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 1436M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $14.16B | 23.7% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $4.08B | 6.8% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $716M | 1.2% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $27.50B | 46.1% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $2.27B | 3.8% of assets |
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Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (FCX) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (Metal Mining): 52 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| FCX Freeport-Mcmoran Inc | ▼ | $104.00B |
| BHP Bhp Group Ltd | ▶ | $431.21B |
| SCCO Southern Copper Corp/ | ▶ | $173.06B |
| RIO Rio Tinto Plc | ▼ | $116.88B |
| VALE Vale S.A. | ▼ | $57.07B |
| HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc. | ▶ | $10.16B |
| MP Mp Materials Corp. / De | ▼ | $7.56B |
| CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | ▶ | $7.34B |
| ERO Ero Copper Corp. | ▶ | $3.82B |
| ALM Almonty Industries Inc. | ▼ | $2.89B |
| USAR Usa Rare Earth, Inc. | ▼ | $2.76B |
| NEXA Nexa Resources S.A. | ▶ | $1.74B |
| IE Ivanhoe Electric Inc. | ▶ | $1.41B |
| USAS Americas Gold & Silver Corp | ▶ | $1.29B |
| TMC Tmc The Metals Co Inc. | ▲ | $1.24B |
| SGML Sigma Lithium Corp | ▼ | $969M |
| RBTK Zhen Ding Resources Inc. | ▼ | $886M |
| LAR Lithium Argentina Ag | ▶ | $812M |
| GSM Ferroglobe Plc | ▶ | $783M |
| DC Dakota Gold Corp. | ▶ | $765M |
| THM International Tower Hill Mines Ltd | ▲ | $589M |
| WRN Western Copper & Gold Corp | ▶ | $391M |
| REA Rare Earths Americas, Inc. | ▲ | $163M |
| COBA Chilean Cobalt Corp. | ▶ | $133M |
| PZG Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | ▲ | $98M |
| THMG Thunder Mountain Gold Inc | ▲ | $78M |
| GSTX Graphene & Solar Technologies Ltd | ▼ | $63M |
| LCGMF Lion Copper Corp. | ▼ | $62M |
| WWR Westwater Resources, Inc. | ▶ | $56M |
| SRGZ Star Gold Corp. | ▲ | $33M |
| DYNR Dynaresource, Inc. | ▲ | $27M |
| LTUM Lithium Corp | ▲ | $6M |
| HNOI Hno International, Inc. | ▼ | $3M |
| SVBL Silver Bull Resources, Inc. | ▼ | $2M |
| MAGE Magellan Copper & Gold Corp | ▼ | $2M |
| LBSR Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. | ▲ | $2M |
| ARRT Artisan Consumer Goods, Inc. | ▶ | $1M |
| FUST Fuse Group Holding Inc. | ▼ | $1M |
| ENRT Enertopia Corp. | ▼ | $430K |
| ACRL Atacama Resources International, Inc. | ▶ | N/A |
| ADMG Adamant Dri Processing & Minerals Group | ▶ | N/A |
| AEC Anfield Energy Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| ALOY Realloys Inc. | ▶ | N/A |
| AMLM American Lithium Minerals, Inc. | ▶ | N/A |
| ASM Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd | ▶ | N/A |
| BHLL Bunker Hill Mining Corp. | ▶ | N/A |
| COPR Idaho Copper Corp | ▼ | N/A |
| CRML Critical Metals Corp. | ▲ | N/A |
| LZM Lifezone Metals Ltd | ▶ | N/A |
| NB Niocorp Developments Ltd | ▼ | N/A |
| NEXM Nexmetals Mining Corp. | ▼ | N/A |
| RYES Rise Gold Corp. | ▼ | N/A |
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Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (FCX) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (FCX) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Freeport-Mcmoran Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Freeport-Mcmoran Inc stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for FCX is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Freeport-Mcmoran Inc forecasts updated?
Freeport-Mcmoran Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 13, 2026.
Which companies are Freeport-Mcmoran Inc's industry peers?
52 issuers in our coverage, FCX included, share the SEC industry code Metal Mining. The largest are: Bhp Group Ltd (BHP), Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO), Rio Tinto Plc (RIO), Vale S.A. (VALE), Hudbay Minerals Inc. (HBM), Mp Materials Corp. / De (MP).
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