Now Is A Good Time To Buy Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE: FCX)

During the last session, Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX)’s traded shares were 15.96 million, with the beta value of the company hitting 2.04. At the end of the trading day, the stock’s price was $49.40, reflecting an intraday gain of 2.40% or $1.16. The 52-week high for the FCX share is $52.42, that puts it down -6.11 from that peak though still a striking 33.77% gain since the share price plummeted to a 52-week low of $32.72. The company’s market capitalization is $70.86B, and the average trade volume was 14.22 million shares over the past three months.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) trade information

Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) registered a 2.40% upside in the last session and has traded in the red over the past 5 sessions. The stock spiked 2.40% in intraday trading to $49.40, hitting a weekly high. The stock’s 5-day price performance is -1.52%, and it has moved by 10.60% in 30 days. Based on these gigs, the overall price performance for the year is 31.80%.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) estimates and forecasts

Statistics show that Freeport-McMoRan Inc has underperformed its competitors in share price, compared to the industry in which it operates. Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) shares have gone up 44.00% during the last six months, with a year-to-date growth rate less than the industry average at 2.60% against 12.90. In the rating firms’ projections, revenue will increase 1.00% compared to the previous financial year.

As companies strive to predict their financial trajectories, we turn our attention to the forthcoming financial quarter. Here are the insights gathered from industry analysts. Revenue for the current quarter is expected to be 5.57B as predicted by 5 analyst(s). Meanwhile, a consensus of 4 analyst(s) estimates revenue growth to 5.74B by the end of current fiscal year. As per earnings report from last fiscal year’s results, sales for the corresponding quarters totaled 5.74B and 4.96B respectively. In this case, analysts expect current quarter sales to shrink by -2.90% and then jump by 15.60% in the coming quarter.

An analysis of the company’s performance over the past 5 years shows that the company’s earnings shrunk an estimated -6.56%. While earnings are projected to return 2.78% in 2024, the next five years will return 26.54% per annum.

FCX Dividends

Freeport-McMoRan Inc is due to release its next quarterly earnings in May. However, it is important to remember that the dividend yield ratio is merely an indicator meant to only serve as guidance. Investors should also take the other fundamental and operational aspects into account before investing in the stock. The forward dividend ratio for Freeport-McMoRan Inc is 0.30, with the dividend yield indicating at 0.61 percent, continuing the trend of increasing dividends in recent years.

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