Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) is a publicly traded copper business based in the US. It opened the day at $29.36 after a previous close of $29.82. During the day the price has varied from a low of $29 to a high of $29.85. The latest price was $29.165 (25 minute delay). Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold is listed on the NYSE and employs 24,700 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $29.165
| 1 month (2022-09-07) | 2.77% |
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| 3 months (2022-07-06) | 6.52% |
| 6 months (2022-04-07) | -39.84% |
| 1 year (2021-10-07) | -15.02% |
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| 2 years (2020-10-07) | 72.78% |
| 3 years (2019-10-07) | 232.93% |
| 5 years (2017-10-06) | 103.52% |
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.2. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $11.5 billion (£10.3 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's total ESG risk: 38.4
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's overall score of 38.4 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 82nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's environmental score: 17.07/100
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's environmental score of 17.07 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's social score: 11.57/100
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's social score of 11.57 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's governance score: 6.25/100
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's controversy score: 4/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold has a damaged public profile.
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 38.4 |
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| Total ESG percentile | 82.48 |
| Environmental score | 17.07 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 11.57 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 6.25 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 4 |
| Open | $29.36 |
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| High | $29.85 |
| Low | $29 |
| Close | $29.165 |
| Previous close | $29.82 |
| Change | $-0.655 |
| Change % | -2.1965% |
| Volume | 6,877,948 |
| 52-week range | $24.8 - $51.534 |
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| 50-day moving average | $29.7644 |
| 200-day moving average | $37.9083 |
| Wall St. target price | $37.79 |
| PE ratio | 8.2818 |
| Dividend yield | $0.525 (2.2%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $3.3 |
Dividend yield: 2.2% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 2.2% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 14.97% of net profits
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.20% of its share value annually.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold has paid out, on average, around 14.97% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.2% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.2% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's case, that would currently equate to about $0.525 per share.
While Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.
Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's most recent dividend payout was on 31 October 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 October 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's shares have ranged in value from as little as $24.8 up to $51.534. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's is 1.9996. This would suggest that Freeport-McMoran Copper-and-Gold's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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