FCX's copper volumes fell 30% year over year in Q2, but higher metal prices helped beat earnings and revenue estimates.

Freeport-McMoRan stock has delivered a strong 118.9% total return over the past five years, yet the current valuation checks and market multiples suggest the shares are not an obvious bargain at today's levels. Over the last 5 years Freeport-McMoRan has returned 118.9%, which puts extra focus on whether the recent share price reflects a full valuation for the business. Expectations around copper focused growth can support the current price, while any disappointment in project delivery or...

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is back on investor watch after Chief Accounting Officer Ellie L. Mikes sold 4,773 shares on 5 August at US$70.00, trimming her direct stake by 12%. See our latest analysis for Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan shares have eased back in the short term, with the 1-day share price return down 3.45% and the 7-day share price return down 1.98%. However, the 30-day share price return of 7.88% and year to date share price return of 28.69% sit alongside a 1-year total...