Freeport-McMORAN today
Freeport-McMORAN
As of 09/26/2025 03:59 pm
- 52 weeks
- $ 27.66
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$ 52.06
- Profit
- 0.84 %
- P/E ratio.
- 27.09
- The target price
- 46.74 dollars
Metal and mining stocks were rare, rare, all the anger. However, some investors may not realize that companies that produce another major supplier have also performed well. This resource is copper, the industrial metal used in everything from renewable energy facilities to the manufacture of semiconductor.
During the past five years, copper giants such as Fribport McMuran NYSE: FCX Southern copper Nyse: scco It witnessed the rise in stock prices. As of the closure of September 25, these shares have provided total returns of about 144 % and 246 %, respectively. This greatly outperforms S&P 500, about 118 % at the time.
However, the FRIPORT MCMORAN shares recently achieved great success. In general, the stock decreased by 22 % combined on September 24 and September 25. Below, we will divide what was driving the prices of the growing copper producers and provide a look at the industry. We will also detail the last event that caused the Freeport tank arrow. Freeport now looks like a powerful value game for investors ready to take a long -term perspective.
All data is to close September 25 unless it is stated otherwise.
Copper: The increasing prices have a strong opportunity to continue
The price of copper has increased by about 58 % over the past five years, a major contributor to the gains seen in copper producers. Increased demand and displaying the limited payment of this. Many expect copper prices to continue to rise in the coming years, due to several factors.
This includes increasing the need for electrical transmission with the expansion of energy networks in advanced and developing economies. Increased electric cars (EVS) is also the key.
It requires EVS From three to four times the copper As vehicles operating with gas.
Michigan University and Cornell University Researchers suggest Copper prices must double before 2050 to meet the demand. This prediction specifically relates to preserving historical demand trends. This does not include potential aggressive EV and renewable energy policies, which may increase prices.
This supports the ups of the current copper work, such as Fribport.
The tragedy of Fribport sends the arrows that decrease
On September 9, Fribport announced A clay collapse occurred In Grasberg Block Cave Mine Underground Mine in Indonesia. The company has suspended operations in the mine to search for seven members of the missing mining team trapped there.
Tragicly, The company later discovered Two members of the mining team have died as a result, and five others are still missing. The company also presented major financial updates regarding this event on September 24.
In the third quarter, the company expects copper sales to be 4 % less than previous estimates and gold sales by 6 %. You also see a significant decrease in planned production for the rest of 2025 and 2026.
Specifically, for the year 2026, the company says its Indonesian production may be 35 % lower than previous estimates. Production can return to the pre -accident levels by 2027.
With this significant decrease in production estimates in one of the most important mines of the company, markets from stocks are greatly sold.
However, the Grasberg incident is a major condition around the extent that in the long run investors can benefit from short -term disorders. Freeport can return to production levels before the accident within two years or less, making their long -term expectations similar.
However, the stock is now traded at a much lower price. Thus, taking advantage of this creates an opportunity to achieve great gains in Fribport shares. Consider industry evaluation data this confirms.
Freeport trades much lower than their peers, Eye +30 % of the upward trend
Freeport-MCMORAN today
46.74 dollars
30.70 % upModerate purchase
Based on 22 analyst classification
| The current price | 35.76 dollars |
|---|---|
| High expectations | $ 56.00 |
| Average expectations | 46.74 dollars |
| Low expectations | $ 39.00 |
Free Port-MCMORAN
Freeport is traded by an institution forward to the profits before interest, taxes, depreciation and firefighting (EV/ebitda) from 5.8X. This scale helps compare companies with different capital structures and profitable levels.
The average EV/ebitda ratio between 13 large copper mining stocks is 9.5X. This indicates that Fribport has been estimated compared to her peers.
It is worth noting that the target Marketbeat consensus price on Freeport now sits at $ 47, which implicitly means 33 % in stocks. Among the analysts who updated their expectations on September 24 and 25, the average goal is slightly lower at $ 46.
In addition, Wall Street’s price targets tend to search for 12 months, when Fribport is still severely affected by the Grasberg accident. Thus, the long -term opportunity for Freeport shares look much larger than these expectations.
However, investors should notice that the stock may continue to pressure the near -term pressure with low feelings.
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