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Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Albemarle (ALB)

Tipranks - Thu Jan 29, 10:40PM CST

Companies in the Materials sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Freeport-McMoRan (FCXResearch Report) and Albemarle (ALBResearch Report).

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)

In a report issued on January 27, Sam Crittenden from RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on Freeport-McMoRan, with a price target of $50.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $63.63.

According to TipRanks.com, Crittenden is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 30.2% and a 68.8% success rate. Crittenden covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as First Quantum Minerals, Solaris Resources, and Nexa Resources SA. ;'>

Freeport-McMoRan has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $58.79, implying a -8.3% downside from current levels. In a report issued on January 13, TipRanks – Anthropic also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $59.00 price target.

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Albemarle (ALB)

Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander maintained a Buy rating on Albemarle yesterday and set a price target of $230.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $184.33.

According to TipRanks.com, Alexander is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -0.1% and a 47.8% success rate. Alexander covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as International Flavors & Fragrances, DuPont de Nemours, and Nutrien. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Albemarle with a $172.85 average price target, a -11.5% downside from current levels. In a report issued on January 16, TipRanks – Google also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $195.00 price target.

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