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Best Copper Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top copper stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best copper stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the copper industry.

Industry: Copper
OverviewDue Diligence ScorePriceValuationFinancialsForecastEarnings & RevenueDividendsOwnership
Technicals
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
FCX
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
United States
$57.79B1,436,927,71082.89%1.95%Net SellingNet Selling
ERO
ERO COPPER CORP
Canada
$1.46B103,297,04965.18%0.00%
TGB
TASEKO MINES LTD
Canada
$666.44M300,197,00027.73%0.00%
SCCO
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP
United States
$77.33B790,410,5287.99%92.01%Net SellingNet Selling
HBM
HUDBAY MINERALS INC
Canada
$3.57B393,662,77164.32%0.00%
IE
IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC
Canada
$720.33M120,456,23249.55%50.45%Net SellingNet Selling
MTAL
MAC COPPER LTD
Jersey
$837.57M74,055,26334.94%0.00%
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Copper Stocks FAQ

What are the best copper stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best copper mining stocks to buy right now are:

1. Freeport Mcmoran (NYSE:FCX)


Freeport Mcmoran (NYSE:FCX) is the top copper stock with a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 17 points higher than the copper industry average of 37. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Freeport Mcmoran has seen its stock return 9.71% over the past year, underperforming other copper stocks by -8 percentage points.

Freeport Mcmoran has an average 1 year price target of $49.88, an upside of 24.01% from Freeport Mcmoran's current stock price of $40.22.

Freeport Mcmoran stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Freeport Mcmoran, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO)


Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) is the second best copper stock with a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 10 points higher than the copper industry average of 37. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ero Copper has seen its stock return 0.35% over the past year, underperforming other copper stocks by -17 percentage points.

Ero Copper has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, an upside of 34.37% from Ero Copper's current stock price of $14.14.

Ero Copper stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ero Copper, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Taseko Mines (NYSEMKT:TGB)


Taseko Mines (NYSEMKT:TGB) is the third best copper stock with a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 8 points higher than the copper industry average of 37. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Taseko Mines has seen its stock return 59.71% over the past year, overperforming other copper stocks by 42 percentage points.

What are the copper stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 3 copper stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 copper stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO)


Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.32%, which is the same as the copper industry average of 0.89%. Southern Copper's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Southern Copper's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Southern Copper's dividend payout ratio of 61.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Freeport Mcmoran (NYSE:FCX)


Freeport Mcmoran (NYSE:FCX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.12%, which is the same as the copper industry average of 0.89%. Freeport Mcmoran's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Freeport Mcmoran's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Freeport Mcmoran's dividend payout ratio of 43.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM)


Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) has an annual dividend yield of 0.22%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the copper industry average of 0.89%. Hudbay Minerals's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Hudbay Minerals's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hudbay Minerals's dividend payout ratio of 8.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are copper stocks up?

Copper stocks were up 4% in the last day, and up 4.67% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why copper stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued copper stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued copper stocks right now are:

1. Taseko Mines (NYSEMKT:TGB)


Taseko Mines (NYSEMKT:TGB) is the most undervalued copper stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Taseko Mines has a valuation score of 71, which is 34 points higher than the copper industry average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Taseko Mines's stock has gained 59.71% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the copper industry by 42 percentage points.

2. Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO)


Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) is the second most undervalued copper stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ero Copper has a valuation score of 43, which is 6 points higher than the copper industry average of 37. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ero Copper's stock has gained 0.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the copper industry by -17 percentage points.

3. Ivanhoe Electric (NYSEMKT:IE)


Ivanhoe Electric (NYSEMKT:IE) is the third most undervalued copper stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ivanhoe Electric has a valuation score of 43, which is 6 points higher than the copper industry average of 37. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ivanhoe Electric's stock has dropped -24.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the copper industry by -42 percentage points.

Are copper stocks a good buy now?

40% of copper stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect copper stocks to rise by 6.22% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the copper industry?

The average P/E ratio of the copper industry is 27.45x.
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