On July 9, Freeport-McMoRan rose 4.26% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $59.70/share, with turnover of $829,100. The stock is rebounding after two consecutive sessions of sharp declines, falling 3.3% on July 7 and 3.03% on July 8.
On the news front, Bank of America Securities raised its price target on Freeport-McMoRan to $80 from $74 on July 8, maintaining an overweight rating. According to FactSet data, the stock carries a consensus overweight rating with an average price target of $72.76. Multiple institutions have raised targets in recent weeks, including Jefferies at $85, BNP Paribas at $79, BMO Capital at $78, UBS at $77, and Scotiabank at $77, reflecting broad institutional confidence in the copper outlook.
Across the copper sector, stocks are collectively rebounding today, with Southern Copper Corp up 2.48%, TREKOR METALS up 2.47%, and Ero Copper up 2.31%, signaling improving sentiment after sustained sector-wide selling pressure in prior sessions.
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