Freeport-McMoRan Stock News

Freeport-McMoRan is the premier U.S. copper producer, trading at a significant discount to peers and supported by bullish technical indicators. Copper's long-term demand is driven by electrification, clean energy, and AI, while supply remains constrained, setting up a multi-year bull market. Freeport's robust project pipeline, innovative leach technologies, and management share buybacks reinfor...

The share price of America's leading copper company, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX 0.80%) has been volatile recently, even falling sharply at the end of July after the Trump administration's tariff actions left copper speculators disappointed. However, the stock has recovered since then, and there's likely more to come for long-term investors.

Lodge Hill Capital, LLC, disclosed in a Form 13F filed August 13, 2025, that it sold its entire stake in Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) during the second quarter. The transaction involved 587,820 shares, with an estimated trade value of approximately $22.25 million for Q2 2025, based on the quarterly average price.

Morgan Stanley upgraded Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) to "overweight" from "equal weight," while simultaneously slashing its price target to $48 from $54 this morning.

Freeport-McMoran Inc (NYSE: FCX) has already soared nearly 40% over the past four months, but a senior Morgan Stanley analyst remains convinced the stock is not out of juice just yet.

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX 3.12%) shares were down by almost 10% during the week to Thursday at noon. The decline stems from the Trump administration's decision to exempt refined copper imports from 50% tariffs.