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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy9 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $82.20, the highest $92.00, the lowest $75.00. The average is +18.2% from the last price of $69.54.
Analyst ratings 21
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Major★★★★★★★★★★#449 · hits 64% · avg +20.8% | UBS | $77.00 → $88.00+14.3% | Buy | +26.5% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −0.6%next day +3.0% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Sam Crittenden★★★★★★★★★★#176 · hits 60% · avg +24.3% | RBC Capital | $85.00 | Hold | +22.2% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 21:45 | −0.7%next day −0.6% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Bill Peterson★★★★★★★★★★#2254 · hits 49% · avg +6.9% | J.P. Morgan | $77.00 → $92.00+19.5% | Buy | +32.3% | Assigned | 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:11 | −0.7%next day −0.6% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Carlos De Alba★★★★★★★★★★#697 · hits 57% · avg +16.1% | Morgan Stanley | $75.00 | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 05:40 | −0.6%next day −0.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Timna Tanners★★★★★★★★★★#3057 · hits 55% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $70.00 → $87.00+24.3% | Buy | +25.1% | Assigned | 06.10.26on TipRanks 06:10 | −0.6%next day −0.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Richard Garchitorena★★★★★★★★★★#2557 · hits 59% · avg +9.1% | Barclays | $80.00 → $83.00+3.8% | Buy | +19.4% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −0.6%next day −0.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Nick Cash★★★★★★★★★★#6084 · hits 50% · avg +8.0% | Goldman Sachs | $73.00 → $81.00+11.0% | Buy | +16.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +0.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Alexander Hacking★★★★★★★★★★#479 · hits 67% · avg +19.1% | Citi | $66.00 → $84.00+27.3% | Buy | +20.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Lawson Winder★★★★★★★★★★#424 · hits 57% · avg +16.2% | Bank of America Securities | $80.00 | Buy | +15.0% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 3 09:45 | +3.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi CopperxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $83.00 → $77.00−7.2% | Buy | +10.7% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 18:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek CopperDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $81.00 → $75.00−7.4% | Hold | +7.9% | Downgrade | 02.10.26on TipRanks 18:07 | — | |
| AI OpenAI CopperOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $81.00 → $76.00−6.2% | Hold | +9.3% | Downgrade | 02.10.26on TipRanks 18:07 | — | |
| AI Anthropic CopperAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $78.00 → $72.00−7.7% | Hold | +3.5% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 18:07 | — | |
| AI Google CopperGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $82.00 → $76.00−7.3% | Buy | +9.3% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 18:07 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity CopperPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $82.00 → $77.00−6.1% | Buy | +10.7% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 18:07 | — | |
| Bob Brackett★★★★★★★★★★#584 · hits 63% · avg +17.6% | Bernstein | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −2.0%next day +0.5% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
| Vitaly Kononov★★★★★★★★★★#6574 · hits 36% · avg +5.4% | Freedom Capital Markets | $75.00 | Hold | +7.9% | Downgrade | 03.09.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −2.9%next day +0.6% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Buy | — | Initiated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:50 | −1.4%next day −2.3% · 5 days −7.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | William O'Neil | — | Buy | — | Initiated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 25 23:06 | +1.8%next day +2.4% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Katja Jancic★★★★★★★★★★#397 · hits 73% · avg +30.1% | BMO Capital | $78.00 | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 07:56 | −1.5%next day +0.2% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Orest Wowkodaw★★★★★★★★★★#262 · hits 56% · avg +21.1% | Scotiabank | $77.00 | Buy | +10.7% | Assigned | 24.07.26on TipRanks 07:56 | −1.5%next day +0.2% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Ralph M. Profiti★★★★★★★★★★#372 · hits 65% · avg +23.9% | Stifel Nicolaus | $76.00 → $80.00+5.3% | Buy | +15.0% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:13 | +5.6%next day +4.0% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Liam Fitzpatrick★★★★★★★★★★#966 · hits 58% · avg +12.0% | Deutsche Bank | $58.00 → $72.00+24.1% | Buy | +3.5% | Reiterated | 15.05.26on TipRanks 12:40 | −3.5%next day −3.9% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Chris LaFemina★★★★★★★★★★#470 · hits 55% · avg +14.9% | Jefferies | $76.00 → $75.00−1.3% | Buy | +7.9% | Reiterated | 23.04.26on TipRanks 14:45 | −12.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days −7.5% | ↗ |
| Alexandra Yates★★★★★★★★★★#1237 · hits 85% · avg +33.3% | Argus Research | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 13.02.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +1.2%next day −2.9% · 5 days +4.2% | ↗ |
| Brian MacArthur★★★★★★★★★★#41 · hits 69% · avg +30.2% | Raymond James | $53.00 → $66.00+24.5% | Buy | −5.1% | Reiterated | 14.01.26on TipRanks 16:45 | −0.7%next day −2.0% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Roald Ross★★★★★★★★★★#6313 · hits 67% · avg +35.2% | Clarksons | $42.00 → $46.00+9.5% | Buy | −33.9% | Upgrade | 19.11.25on TipRanks 10:30 | +2.7%next day −2.4% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Freeport-McMoRan
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $76.15 at a price of $70.00 (+8.8%); now: $81.92 at $69.54 (+17.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Hold | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.80 (from $0.62 to $0.94). Last quarter: $0.74.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $7.4B (from $6.8B to $8.2B). Last quarter: $6.9B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Freeport-McMoRan
- CEO: Kathleen L. Quirk
- Employees: 29,000
- 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, 85040-8852, US
- fcx.com
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is a prominent mining enterprise conducting extensive operations across North America, South America, and Indonesia. The company primarily focuses on the exploration and extraction of key mineral resources such as copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver, alongside other valuable metals. Additionally, it maintains a significant presence in the oil and gas sector. Its diverse portfolio of assets features the notable Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; numerous sites in the United States including Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado. In South America, its holdings include Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. Beyond its mineral interests, Freeport-McMoRan operates a collection of oil and gas properties, predominantly situated off the coasts of California and in the Gulf of Mexico, managing approximately 135 wells as of December 31, 2021. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company adopted its current name, Freeport-McMoRan Inc., in July 2014, having previously operated as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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