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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. · FCX · FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2024
FCX: Strong Q3 execution, but Indonesia smelter risk remains
The quarter supports a constructive operating picture: volumes exceeded guidance, leach production is scaling and guidance was maintained. The thesis remains dependent on resolving the Indonesia smelter disruption, controlling U.S. costs and executing the growth pipeline.
Reported Before market openNYSEBasic Materials
$100.23B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.38
Consensus $0.36
EPS surprise
+6.4%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$6.79B
Consensus $6.45B
Revenue surprise
+5.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+1.2%
Event window
SPY move
-0.1%
Same window
Abnormal move
+1.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.2×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-9.1%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did FCX rise 1.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q3?What changed in FCX's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for FCX after FY2024 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
The current analysis added a fire at the Indonesia smelter as a near-term operational risk, noted sales volumes above guidance and higher Cerro Verde ownership, and described leach scaling and the capital plan as progressing.
Guidance delta
Management maintained 2024 guidance. Capital spending was forecast at $3.6 billion for 2024 and $4.2 billion for 2025, with discretionary projects stable.
Key takeaways
- EBITDA was $2.7 billion and operating cash flow was $1.9 billion.
- Copper and gold sales volumes exceeded guidance, while unit cash costs beat expectations.
- The leach initiative continued scaling toward 300–400 million pounds annually, with a longer-term 800 million-pound target.
- The Indonesia smelter fire is a near-term execution risk; insurance and government support were cited in the analysis.
- FCX raised its Cerro Verde ownership to 55% and kept its capital plan disciplined.
Management priorities
- Scale the leach initiative toward 300–400 million pounds per year and ultimately 800 million pounds.
- Advance the Bagdad project and complete studies for El Abra.
- Develop Kucing Liar toward a targeted 2030 production start.
- Complete the Grasberg copper-cleaning circuit and Atlantic Copper recycling circuit.
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$69.75Current
$28Low
$58.16Average
$88High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 20, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 19, 2025 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Jun 9, 2022 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 24, 2020 |
| B. Riley FBR | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 24, 2020 |
| B. Riley | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| CIBC | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | May 2, 2018 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 6, 2018 |
| FBR Capital | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 14, 2017 |
| Berenberg | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Jul 12, 2017 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 14, 2016 |
| CLSA | Sell | Underperform | Maintain | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Brean Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 28, 2015 |
| BB&T Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Tigress Financial | Neutral | Strong Buy | Downgrade | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Wellington Shields | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Argus Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $69.75. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $71.86 | +26.2% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba | $75 | $71.28 | +7.5% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $72.62 | +19.0% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $76.63 | -32.6% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Richard Garchitorena | $82 | $62.62 | +17.6% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $61.86 | +4.7% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Timna Tanners | $70 | $63.53 | +0.4% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Katja Jancic | $78 | $62.46 | +11.8% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $60.89 | +14.7% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $57.48 | +6.1% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $62.49 | +10.4% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $58.5 | $64.25 | -16.1% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $62.31 | +10.4% | May 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Daniel Major | $75 | $61 | +7.5% | May 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $61.83 | +6.1% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $66 | $61.48 | -5.4% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $61.48 | +7.5% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $68.73 | +3.2% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $68.31 | +10.4% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $68.09 | +1.8% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $66 | $56.24 | -5.4% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $62.88 | +3.2% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $70 | $61.17 | +0.4% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $70 | $63.06 | +0.4% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| UBS | Daniel Major | $70 | $60.29 | +0.4% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $58.9 | -22.6% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $58.7 | -8.2% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Christopher LaFemina | $68 | $54.4 | -2.5% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $50.64 | -21.1% | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba | $53 | $47.54 | -24.0% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $47.51 | -14.0% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Katja Jancic | $47 | $40 | -32.6% | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Orest Wowkodaw | $47 | $40 | -32.6% | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Orest Wowkodaw | $51 | $41.48 | -26.9% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $41.7 | -28.3% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $40.69 | -34.1% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $40.69 | -32.6% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $38.87 | -31.2% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $39.22 | -31.2% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Brian MacArthur | $46 | $37.67 | -34.1% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Orest Wowkodaw | $45 | $37.67 | -35.5% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Christopher LaFemina | $46 | $38.1 | -34.1% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Katja Jancic | $48 | $37.67 | -31.2% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| UBS | Daniel Major | $50 | $46.36 | -28.3% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Ralph Profiti | $56 | $46.27 | -19.7% | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $37.35 | -25.4% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Timna Tanners | $39 | $33.32 | -44.1% | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Orest Wowkodaw | $53 | $50.79 | -24.0% | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Orest Wowkodaw | $52 | $51.34 | -25.4% | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba | $58 | $45.39 | -16.8% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| UBS | Curt Woodworth | $55 | $42.04 | -21.1% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Brian MacArthur | $53 | $45.27 | -24.0% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba | $62 | $48.96 | -11.1% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| UBS | Curt Woodworth | $54 | $52.04 | -22.6% | May 14, 2024 |
| Argus Research | David Coleman | $54 | $48.7 | -22.6% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Orest Wowkodaw | $55 | $50 | -21.1% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Liam Fitzpatrick | $46 | $49.61 | -34.1% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Brian MacArthur | $49.5 | $49.64 | -29.0% | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Bob Brackett | $48.5 | $42.2 | -30.5% | Jan 8, 2024 |
| BNP Paribas | Jatinder Goel | $29 | $30.51 | -58.4% | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Abhi Agarwal | $35 | $29.78 | -49.8% | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $24 | $27.42 | -65.6% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $23 | $12.55 | -67.0% | Jul 14, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Jatinder Goel | $34 | $26.48 | -51.3% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $37 | $28.86 | -47.0% | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $30.78 | -45.5% | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba | $30 | $31.32 | -57.0% | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Curt Woodworth | $38 | $42.2 | -45.5% | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $39 | $40 | -44.1% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $56 | $42.52 | -19.7% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $43.6 | -32.6% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $44.95 | -32.6% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | David Gagliano | $50 | $37.1 | -28.3% | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Timna Tanners | $45 | $37.1 | -35.5% | Jan 27, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Sam Crittenden | $46 | $38.43 | -34.1% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Brian MacArthur | $49 | $44.29 | -29.7% | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Argus Research | David Coleman | $45 | $37.54 | -35.5% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Barclays | Matt Murphy | $28 | $37.54 | -59.9% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Lawson Winder | $43 | $37.54 | -38.4% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Emily Chieng | $43 | $36.04 | -38.4% | Apr 14, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationFreeport-McMoRan Inc. is a prominent mining enterprise conducting extensive operations across North America, South America, and Indonesia. The company primarily focuses on the exploration and extraction of key mineral resources such as copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver, alongside other valuable metals. Additionally, it maintains a significant presence in the oil and gas sector. Its diverse portfolio of assets features the notable Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; numerous sites in the United States including Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Tyrone and Chino…
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