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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) Sees Positive Analyst Ratings and Price Target Adjustments

  • Morgan Stanley sets a new price target of $70 for FCX, indicating a potential 14.44% increase.
  • CICC Research upgrades its price target for FCX to $64.40, with a significant trading volume highlighting strong investor interest.
  • Other analysts, including Wall Street Zen and Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, have also shown positive sentiment towards FCX, supporting its future performance.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) is a leading mining company known for its significant copper, gold, and molybdenum production. The company operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. As a major player in the mining industry, Freeport-McMoRan competes with other mining giants like BHP Group and Rio Tinto.

On January 27, 2026, Morgan Stanley set a new price target of $70 for FCX, which was trading at $61.17 at the time. This target suggests a potential 14.44% increase from the current price. The stock's recent performance supports this optimism, as highlighted by a 1.3% increase in its share price during mid-day trading on Monday, following an analyst upgrade by CICC Research.

CICC Research raised its price target for FCX from $50.40 to $64.40, maintaining an "outperform" rating. The stock reached a high of $63.58 and was last traded at $61.21, with a significant trading volume of over 31 million shares, marking a 38% increase from the average session volume. This indicates strong investor interest and confidence in the stock's future performance.

Other analysts have also shown interest in FCX. Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock from a "hold" to a "buy" rating, while the Royal Bank of Canada adjusted its target price from $54.00 to $48.00, assigning a "sector perform" rating. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed its "buy" rating for the company, further supporting the positive sentiment around FCX.

The current stock price of FCX is $61.17, reflecting an increase of 1.26% or $0.76. The stock has fluctuated between a low of $61.10 and a high of $63.575 today, with the latter marking its highest price over the past year. The lowest price FCX has reached in the past year is $27.66. The company has a market capitalization of approximately $87.84 billion, indicating its substantial presence in the market.