Freeport-McMoRan Stock News

Investing in basic materials stocks often requires looking around corners into an opaque future. That's been the case for shareholders of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. NYSE: FCX.

A water technology company, a security products company, and a copper miner are three great stocks with big futures.

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX), one of the largest producers of copper, has seen its stock underperform over the last month, falling by 8% compared to the S&P 500 which was up 1%. Does this come as a surprise at a time when gold realizations have gone up 35% year-to-year to $2,568 per ounce in Q3 of 2024, and copper realizations are also up 13% to $4.30 per ounce?

The investment case for the copper miner is based on long-term demand and its ability to expand supply.

Leaching production provided efficiency gains at the expense of lower copper production. Milling inefficiency in the US was offset by full-capacity operations in South America and excellent low-cost mining in Indonesia. Management guidance lowered EBITDA sensitivity to copper, gold, and energy prices, impacting company valuation. Still, prices around fair value between $44.15 and $48.82 represe...

Freeport-McMoRan's share price and trading volumes were not influenced by the recent earnings release. Some progress is being made on expansion projects and cost structure, but market participants have shrugged these off. With the production outlook unchanged, copper prices will remain the only game in town for FCX shareholders.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 22, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants David Joint - Vice President, Investor Relations Richard Adkerson - Chairman Kathleen Quirk - President and CEO Maree Robertson - EVP and CFO Josh Olmsted - President and Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Chris LaFemina - Jefferies Liam Fitzpatrick - Deutsche B...

The outlook for the price of copper is excellent, and this stock is ideally positioned to benefit.