U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 30,797 Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $FCX

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 291,254 shares of the natural resource company’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,797 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Freeport-McMoRan were worth $11,423,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in FCX. Portside Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in Freeport-McMoRan by 0.8% in the second quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 30,333 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $1,315,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management grew its position in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 45,133 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $1,957,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. boosted its stake in Freeport-McMoRan by 3.9% in the second quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 6,658 shares of the natural resource company’s stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew its holdings in Freeport-McMoRan by 0.6% in the second quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 42,617 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $1,822,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WealthCollab LLC increased its position in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 17.1% during the second quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 1,820 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.77% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Freeport-McMoRan news, CAO Stephen T. Higgins sold 28,423 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.99, for a total value of $1,364,019.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 105,294 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,053,059.06. This represents a 21.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Ellie L. Mikes sold 9,572 shares of Freeport-McMoRan stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.66, for a total value of $456,201.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 38,761 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,847,349.26. This represents a 19.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Freeport-McMoRan Price Performance

NYSE:FCX opened at $49.14 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $42.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.74. The firm has a market cap of $70.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.60, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.49. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has a one year low of $27.66 and a one year high of $49.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 2.45.

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The natural resource company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.09. Freeport-McMoRan had a return on equity of 7.84% and a net margin of 7.97%.The firm had revenue of $6.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.74 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. Freeport-McMoRan’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Freeport-McMoRan Inc. will post 1.68 EPS for the current year.

Freeport-McMoRan Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 15th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 15th. Freeport-McMoRan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.13%.

Key Stores Impacting Freeport-McMoRan

Here are the key news stories impacting Freeport-McMoRan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stock has reached a fresh 52‑week high, reflecting strong momentum and bullish investor sentiment around copper fundamentals. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual/options “whale” activity shows concentrated bullish bets, which can amplify upside intraday and signal institutional conviction. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary (BMO cited) and MarketBeat coverage point to a recovery after operational news (Grasberg closure) and higher copper prices as a multi‑quarter tailwind for earnings. Read More. • Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a quarterly cash dividend (small yield) — supports income investors and signals free‑cash‑flow availability. (Record/ex‑dividend dates disclosed in the release)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed short‑term market signals: some outlets report moderately bullish intraday activity while others note mixed options sentiment — suggests short‑term volatility remains likely. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary flagged a couple of materials names as potential Q4 downside — worth monitoring for broader sector flows, but impact on FCX is uncertain. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or issued investor alerts about securities‑fraud class actions (alleged misstatements covering Feb 15, 2022–Sept 24, 2025) and are soliciting lead plaintiffs — elevated legal overhang could pressure the stock if filings lead to a major settlement or increased litigation costs. Representative filing/notice: Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FCX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $53.00 price target on shares of Freeport-McMoRan in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Freeport-McMoRan in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Freeport-McMoRan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Freeport-McMoRan from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $58.00 to $56.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $49.11.

Freeport-McMoRan Profile

Freeport-McMoRan Inc is a U.S.-based natural resources company primarily engaged in the exploration, mining and processing of copper, gold and molybdenum. Its operations encompass large-scale open-pit and underground mining as well as associated concentrator and milling facilities. The company produces copper in the form of concentrates and cathodes, and also recovers gold and molybdenum as co-products; its business model includes exploration, development, mining, beneficiation and the sale of bulk commodities to smelters and industrial customers.

Freeport-McMoRan conducts operations and development activities across multiple geographies, with substantial assets in the Americas and Indonesia.