Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Freeport-McMoRan Inc shares valued at $1,758,736 were purchased by ADKERSON RICHARD C on Dec 15 ’25. At $47.73 per share, ADKERSON RICHARD C acquired 36,845 shares.
Also, Mikes Ellie L. sold 9,572 shares, netting a total of over 456,202 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $47.66 each, the insider now holds 38,761 shares.
Before that, Higgins Stephen T. had sold 28,423 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,363,900, the EVP & CAO traded Freeport-McMoRan Inc shares for $47.99 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 28,423 shares, worth approximately $5.71 million.
As published in a research note from Scotiabank on November 19, 2025, Freeport-McMoRan Inc [FCX] has been rated up from a Sector perform to a Sector outperform and the price target has been revised to $47. Analysts at Clarksons Platou upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid November. As of October 17, 2025, HSBC Securities has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for FCX. Earlier on October 08, 2025, Citigroup upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for FCX stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing FCX Stock Performance
On last trading session, Freeport-McMoRan Inc [NYSE: FCX] plunged -2.31% to $54.22. The stock’s lowest price that day was $53.285, but it reached a high of $54.615 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 6.75%. Over the course of the year, Freeport-McMoRan Inc shares have jumped approximately 41.64%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $57.12 on 01/06/26 and a 52-week low of $51.00 on 01/02/26.
Support And Resistance Levels for Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 53.47, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 52.71. In the upper region, resistance lies at 54.80. The next price resistance is at 55.37. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 68.18 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Freeport-McMoRan Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Freeport-McMoRan Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-15 jumping by 5.64 million shares to 28.03 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-14 was 22.39 million shares. A jump of 20.13% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.74 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.74.
Which companies own the most shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX)?
In terms of Freeport-McMoRan Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 50 in the next 12 months, down nearly -9.91% from the previous closing price of $55.5. Analysts anticipate Freeport-McMoRan Inc stock to reach 68 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 46. In spite of this, 19 analysts ranked Freeport-McMoRan Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2026. On October 08, 2025, Wells Fargo assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $47.
