Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX just hit a bearish milestone: a Death Cross . This technical signal, where the 50-day exponential moving average dips below the 200-day, is often seen as a harbinger of extended selling pressure—and FCX stock's recent performance doesn't inspire optimism.
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) reachead $42.79 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.58% change compared to its last close.
There's no way to avoid the elephant in the room. If the price of copper doesn't rise or stays within the current range, it won't make sense to buy copper miner Freeport-McMoRan (FCX -0.84%).
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) concluded the recent trading session at $44.20, signifying a +1.01% move from its prior day's close.
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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.
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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 represent a very tradable range.
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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.