Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $FCX Shares Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) by 13.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 935,211 shares of the natural resource company’s stock after purchasing an additional 114,065 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Freeport-McMoRan were worth $47,633,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in FCX. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 190.9% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 36,494,793 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $1,431,326,000 after acquiring an additional 23,950,557 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 205.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,186,621 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $181,490,000 after acquiring an additional 2,813,845 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 43.7% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 7,018,624 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $282,991,000 after acquiring an additional 2,132,708 shares during the period. Kirkoswald Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan in the third quarter worth $82,754,200,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group increased its stake in shares of Freeport-McMoRan by 87.6% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 4,115,008 shares of the natural resource company’s stock worth $152,749,000 after acquiring an additional 1,921,792 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.77% of the company’s stock.

Freeport-McMoRan Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FCX opened at $70.26 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $62.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $53.58. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has a 1 year low of $34.45 and a 1 year high of $70.96. The company has a market capitalization of $100.98 billion, a PE ratio of 46.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 2.29.

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The natural resource company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.19. Freeport-McMoRan had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.50%. The firm had revenue of $5.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.31 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Freeport-McMoRan Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Freeport-McMoRan Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Freeport-McMoRan’s dividend payout ratio is 19.87%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FCX has been the topic of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $55.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $56.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $68.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $72.00 to $71.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Freeport-McMoRan from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $53.50 to $54.00 in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.26.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Maree E. Robertson sold 48,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.55, for a total transaction of $2,985,175.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 79,894 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,917,475.70. This represents a 37.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Douglas N. Currault II sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.52, for a total transaction of $4,839,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 219,181 shares in the company, valued at $14,141,558.12. This trade represents a 25.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 565,145 shares of company stock valued at $35,839,918 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

More Freeport-McMoRan News

Here are the key news stories impacting Freeport-McMoRan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank boosted its price target to $72 and kept a Buy rating, and several retail-oriented pieces named FCX a top “beginner” stock — a positive catalyst from the sell-side that supports upside expectations ahead of Q1 results. Is Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) the Best Beginner Stock to Buy Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Copper tailwinds and project execution: recent coverage comparing FCX with BHP highlights that strong copper prices and available cash flow are enabling growth projects — a structural demand story that supports higher longer‑term valuation for miners like FCX. FCX vs. BHP: Which Copper Mining Giant Should You Invest in Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparison coverage (duplicate analysis in Zacks) reiterates the same positives for FCX vs. major peers but adds emphasis on capital discipline and project timelines — helpful context but not an immediate catalyst. FCX vs. BHP (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings previews expect Q1 results to show benefits from higher realized copper prices, but warn of cost and volume pressures that could temper the beat-or-miss risk around the report. This keeps the earnings event a key short-term volatility driver. Should You Buy, Sell or Hold FCX Stock Ahead of Q1 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank trimmed its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates slightly (now below consensus) and retained a Sector Perform rating with a ~$71 target — a modest downward revision that could cap near-term upside if other brokers follow suit. MarketBeat – FCX analyst note
• Neutral Sentiment: General company profile pages (Barron’s/company data) were updated but contain no new material company-specific news; useful for background but unlikely to move the stock. Barron’s – Freeport-McMoRan

Freeport-McMoRan Profile

Freeport-McMoRan Inc is a U.S.-based natural resources company primarily engaged in the exploration, mining and processing of copper, gold and molybdenum. Its operations encompass large-scale open-pit and underground mining as well as associated concentrator and milling facilities. The company produces copper in the form of concentrates and cathodes, and also recovers gold and molybdenum as co-products; its business model includes exploration, development, mining, beneficiation and the sale of bulk commodities to smelters and industrial customers.

Freeport-McMoRan conducts operations and development activities across multiple geographies, with substantial assets in the Americas and Indonesia.