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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) Stock Profile & Financial OverviewFreeport-McMoRan Inc.

Listed on NYSE • Basic Materials / Copper
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FCX Company Overview & Business Description

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals, as well as oil and gas. Its assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado, North America, as well as Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. The company also operates a portfolio of oil and gas properties primarily located in offshore California and the Gulf of Mexico. As of December 31, 2021, it operated approximately 135 wells. The company was formerly known as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and changed its name to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in July 2014. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Key Information

Symbol: FCX
CEO: Kathleen Lynne Quirk
Exchange: NYSE
CIK: 0000831259
Website: https://fcx.com
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Current Trend for FCX

An assessment of the current trend environment for FCX, based on the latest closing price data and intended to describe the market context heading into the next trading session.

As of 2025-12-24, the current trend for FCX is a Strong Momentum Environment (High Conviction Uptrend).

Daily and weekly trends are in bullish alignment, forming a strong medium-term uptrend.

  • The weekly backdrop provides strong tailwinds, confirming that the medium-term path of least resistance is upward.
  • Price is currently trending at a healthy distance, sitting 1.31 ATR away from the adaptive KAMA baseline.
  • Technical Update: Price has breached a key Fractal High, confirming a structural breakout to the upside.

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Adaptive Trend Model · Daily & Weekly (2025-12-24 ET)

This model uses an adaptive trend algorithm based on daily and weekly price data to identify whether a stock is in an uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation over a multi-week to multi-month horizon. Compared with traditional moving-average systems, it filters short-term noise more effectively, captures trend continuation more reliably, and provides a stronger basis for position sizing and risk-management decisions such as stop-loss and take-profit levels.

As of 2025-12-24, FCX in a strong expansion phase; Long-term trend is bullish.

Trend Strength: FCX last closed at 51.92, trading 1.2 ATR above the adaptive KAMA baseline (50.20). Technical Classification: Confirmed High-Momentum Uptrend.

Trend Score: Technical Score: 95/100. Classification: Strong/Established. Alignment: High. Logic: Full multi-timeframe alignment with strong momentum filters.

SuperTrend Risk: Structural Support: Adaptive SuperTrend at 43.76. This level serves as the calculated invalidation point for the current upward structure.

Risk Skew: Multi-timeframe risk skew is currently assessed as Constructive Upside. Daily and weekly trends are in high-quality alignment with healthy momentum. Risk skew favors continued upside follow-through from current levels.

Key Levels: In this bullish structure, key support is anchored by immediate support (KAMA) at 50.20, with the critical trend-guard (SuperTrend) at 43.76.

FCX Real-Time Stock Price & Market Data (Updated: Dec 23 12:48 PM EST)

Price
51.87
Change
1.23
Change %
2.43%
Open
51.61
Previous Close
50.64
High
52.29
Low
50.99
Volume
7,042,380
Market Cap
74,481,721,344
EV/EBITDA
8.38

FCX Shares Outstanding, Float, Short Interest & Ownership (Updated: Dec 23 12:48 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
1,435,930,660
FloatShares
1,427,817,652
Float Ratio
99.44%
Shares Short
20,725,394
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
1.45%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
1.4 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
0.67%
Held Percent Institutions
85.94%