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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Materials Companies: NioCorp Developments (NB) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)

Tipranks - Thu Jul 16, 5:58AM CDT

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on NioCorp Developments (NB) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX).

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NioCorp Developments (NB)

H.C. Wainwright analyst Heiko Ihle reiterated a Buy rating on NioCorp Developments today and set a price target of $10.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $4.85.

According to TipRanks.com, Ihle is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 41.8% and a 52.3% success rate. Ihle covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Tanzanian Royalty Exploration, 5E Advanced Materials, Inc., and TMC the metals company Inc. ;'>

NioCorp Developments has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $12.33.

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)

Bernstein analyst Bob Brackett maintained a Hold rating on Freeport-McMoRan today. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $61.95.

According to TipRanks.com, Brackett is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.4% and a 55.6% success rate. Brackett covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Conocophillips, EOG Resources, and Kosmos Energy. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Freeport-McMoRan with a $73.08 average price target, representing a 18.0% upside. In a report issued on July 7, RBC Capital also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $70.00 price target.

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