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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $42.01, moving +2.61% from the previous trading session. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.11% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.19%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.43%.
The mining company's shares have seen an increase of 4.92% over the last month, surpassing the Basic Materials sector's gain of 2.17% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.92%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Freeport-McMoRan in its upcoming release. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.46, signifying steadiness compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $6.86 billion, up 3.5% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.68 per share and revenue of $27.03 billion, which would represent changes of +13.51% and +6.2%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Freeport-McMoRan. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.6% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Freeport-McMoRan is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Freeport-McMoRan has a Forward P/E ratio of 24.44 right now. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 22.35 for its industry.
Investors should also note that FCX has a PEG ratio of 0.8 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Mining - Non Ferrous industry was having an average PEG ratio of 0.84.
The Mining - Non Ferrous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $42.01, moving +2.61% from the previous trading session. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.11% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.19%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.43%.
The mining company's shares have seen an increase of 4.92% over the last month, surpassing the Basic Materials sector's gain of 2.17% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.92%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Freeport-McMoRan in its upcoming release. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.46, signifying steadiness compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $6.86 billion, up 3.5% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.68 per share and revenue of $27.03 billion, which would represent changes of +13.51% and +6.2%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Freeport-McMoRan. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.6% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Freeport-McMoRan is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Freeport-McMoRan has a Forward P/E ratio of 24.44 right now. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 22.35 for its industry.
Investors should also note that FCX has a PEG ratio of 0.8 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Mining - Non Ferrous industry was having an average PEG ratio of 0.84.
The Mining - Non Ferrous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.