Don't Judge Freeport-McMoRan on Technicals Alone - Check Its Fundamentals!

By Chris Stiles • Tuesday, December 05 16:57 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Basic Materials company Freeport-McMoRan has moved -2.8% so far today on a volume of 10,451,103, compared to its average of 10,283,980. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Freeport-McMoRan trades -19.43% away from its average analyst target price of $45.39 per share. The 18 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $37.0 to $57.0, and on average have given Freeport-McMoRan a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in FCX, you'll want to know the following:

Freeport-McMoRan has moved -5.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 1.5, Freeport-McMoRan has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.4 while the S&P 500 average is None
FCX has a forward P/E ratio of 20.5 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $1.78 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -1.59 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Freeport-McMoRan is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.19 compared to its sector average of None
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia.
Based in Phoenix, the company has 25,600 full time employees and a market cap of $52.44 Billion. Freeport-McMoRan currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.6%.

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