Freeport-McMoRan Falls as Copper Softens and Shares Trade Ex-Dividend

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is down 3.1% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely drivers appear to be a combination of softer copper prices and a mechanical ex-dividend move. There does not appear to be a major new company-specific negative announcement tied to today’s drop, so the decline looks more linked to commodity pricing and trading dynamics than to a fresh operational setback.

Details:

Copper prices moved lower on July 15 as weak economic data from China and a firmer dollar pressured sentiment around industrial metals.

FCX is highly sensitive to copper prices because copper is its main earnings driver, so even modest moves in the metal can translate into larger stock swings.

Freeport’s common stock traded ex-dividend on July 15 for its $0.15 per share quarterly payout, which can create a one-day price adjustment.

Freeport’s recent investor materials and filing pages do not show a major new adverse disclosure today, which supports the view that macro and market factors were the main cause.

Sources:

Freeport-McMoRan Investor Relations, SEC, Reuters

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$FCX Insider Trading Activity

$FCX insiders have traded $FCX stock on the open market 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 7 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FCX stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

RICHARD C ADKERSON (Chairman of the Board) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 400,991 shares for an estimated $25,464,329.
DOUGLAS N. II CURRAULT (EVP & General Counsel) sold 75,000 shares for an estimated $4,838,812
MAREE E. ROBERTSON (EVP & CFO) sold 48,500 shares for an estimated $2,985,175
STEPHEN T. HIGGINS (EVP & CAO) sold 29,654 shares for an estimated $1,868,202
ELLIE L. MIKES (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 11,000 shares for an estimated $682,345

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$FCX Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 916 institutional investors add shares of $FCX stock to their portfolio, and 656 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 18,192,535 shares (-58.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,035,882,942
BLACKROCK, INC. added 17,446,139 shares (+16.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $993,383,154
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP removed 8,731,138 shares (-43.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $497,150,997
MORGAN STANLEY removed 8,034,589 shares (-23.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $457,489,497
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added 7,044,775 shares (+20.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $401,129,488
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC added 6,179,224 shares (+169.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $351,845,014
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS added 5,665,313 shares (+16.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $322,582,922

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$FCX Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $FCX stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FCX stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER purchased up to $15,000 on 04/15.

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$FCX Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $FCX in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Argus Research issued a "Buy" rating on 02/13/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $FCX, check out Quiver Quantitative's $FCX forecast page.

$FCX Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $FCX recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $FCX in the last 6 months, with a median target of $77.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Bill Peterson from JP Morgan set a target price of $77.0 on 07/09/2026
Lawson Winder from B of A Securities set a target price of $80.0 on 07/09/2026
Nick Cash from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $74.0 on 07/09/2026
Carlos De Alba from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $70.0 on 07/08/2026
Daniel Major from UBS set a target price of $77.0 on 06/30/2026
Orest Wowkodaw from Scotiabank set a target price of $77.0 on 06/15/2026
Bob Brackett from Bernstein set a target price of $58.5 on 06/10/2026

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