Basic Materials Stocks to Watch For: Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), Halliburton (NYSE:HAL), Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW)

Basic Materials Stocks to Watch For: Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), Halliburton (NYSE:HAL), Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW)

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On Wednesday, Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX)’s shares declined -3.22% to $12.01.

(FCX) has the market capitalization of $14.09 billion. The stock has P/B ratio of 1.18 while EPS was $-10.48. Institutional ownership of the company was 77.20% while 1.04 billion shares were outstanding. Net profit margin of the Company was -63.60% while its gross profit margin was -7.80%. Share of the company moved above its SMA 50 with 8.05%. ROE ratio was -74.80% while ROI was -0.40%.

The mean estimate for the short term price target for Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) stands at $14.47 according to 15 Analysts. The higher price target estimate for the stock has been calculated at $14.00 while the lower price target estimate is at $20.00.

Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is 2.40. This number is based on a 1 to 5 scale where 1 indicates a Strong Buy recommendation while 5 represents a Strong Sell.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is a natural resource company with an industry portfolio of mineral assets, oil and natural gas resources, and a production profile. FCX has organized its operations into six primary divisions:

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL)’s shares dropped -2.07% to $39.22.

(HAL) Its past 5-day performance at 0.03 %. So far in 2015, the company has a year-to-date performance of -0.28%. The stock, as of last close, traded 27.36% up from its 52 week low and was -31.22% below its 52 week high. Its latest closing price was -6.29% below the SMA200 while the distance from SMA 50 and SMA 20 was 3.86% and 1.11% respectively.

The mean estimate for the short term price target for Halliburton Company (HAL) stands at $46.13 according to 46.50 Analysts. The higher price target estimate for the stock has been calculated at $57.00 while the lower price target estimate is at $35.00.

Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is 1.90. This number is based on a 1 to 5 scale where 1 indicates a Strong Buy recommendation while 5 represents a Strong Sell.

Halliburton Company is a provider of services and products to the upstream oil and natural gas industry. The Company operates operate under two divisions, which form the basis for its two operating segments:

At the end of Wednesday’s trade, Dow Chemical Co (NYSE:DOW)‘s shares dipped -1.15% to $51.38.

(DOW) has market capitalization of $60.22 billion. Its current ratio was 1.90 while its shares were above its 50 days simple moving average with 13.49%. The company offered earning per share of $3.66 while its 1.16 billion shares were outstanding. YTD performance of the company was 12.65%. Stock volatility for the week was 1.88% while for the month it was shown at 2.09%.

The mean estimate for the short term price target for Dow Chemical Co (DOW) stands at $55.72 according to 18 Analysts. The higher price target estimate for the stock has been calculated at $67.00 while the lower price target estimate is at $45.00.

Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is 2.30. This number is based on a 1 to 5 scale where 1 indicates a Strong Buy recommendation while 5 represents a Strong Sell.

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is as an integrated science and technology company. The Company is a diversified, manufacturer and supplier of products used primarily as raw materials in the manufacture of customer products and services across the world.

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