Freeport Slashes Its Outlook, And Still Wins Over Analysts

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (NYSE:FCX) moved to reset expectations for its flagship Grasberg mine after completing its investigation into September’s mud-flow incident, issuing lower-than-expected multi-year production guidance while signaling that the worst of the operational overhang is easing.Scotiabank analyst Orest Wowkodaw upgraded Freeport-McMoRan to Sector Outperform from Sector Perform after the company issued updated production and capex guidance for its Indonesian Grasberg mine.Although the new 2026–2 ...