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Three precious metals stocks to consider buying when prices rise again have received positive ratings.
The three precious metals stocks to consider buying have unique positions that differentiate themselves from others in the market. Despite the precious metals pullback during the past month, reasons exist to view them as candidates for purchasing sooner or later.
One seasoned market tracker who has successfully navigated the ups and downs of precious metals for several decades is former pension fund chairman Bob Carlson, who now heads the Retirement Watch investment newsletter that includes weekly updates in between the monthly publication. Carlson, who also invented his proprietary IRA calculator, indicated that gold normally thrives in an environment of global conflict and rising prices such as exists right now. But changes in national priorities amid heightened geopolitical risk have shifted capital flows from gold, he added.
Bob Carlson heads Retirement Watch and offers an IRA calculator.
Three Precious Metals Stocks to Consider Buying When Prices Rise Again: Carlson's Counsel
"Many countries still want to increase their gold reserves and reduce U.S. dollar reserves," Carlson counseled. "But higher priorities now are domestic spending and rebuilding supply chains.
"The United States is in good position to withstand the uncertainty and turmoil. Banks are relatively healthy and have capital to lend. Households have reduced their debt levels since the financial crisis. Retail spending continues to increase despite the turmoil."
President Trump described the current ceasefire between Iran and the United States and Israel is on "life support" after the speaker of the Middle Eastern nation's parliament said the Islamic Republic's military is ready to "teach a lesson" to any aggressor. The cost of the war to the United States alone has grown to $29 billion, acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst testified on Tuesday, May 12, before a House Appropriations subcommittee meeting about the proposed fiscal 2027 defense budget.
The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz begun by Iran was followed by the United States imposing a blockade that prevents its adversary from transporting oil and gas. Meanwhile, Iran is also attacking tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the oil facilities of its neighboring nations in the Persian Gulf.
Persian Gulf region, including the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to the south of Iran.
Three Precious Metals Stocks to Consider Buying When Prices Rise Again: Muddled Middle East
With Strait of Hormuz shipping virtually at an impasse, Middle Eastern oil supply is essentially cut off. The most optimistic forecasts now suggest a gradual return to pre-war shipping levels by late 2026, according to the World Bank's current commodity outlook. That report assumes the most acute disruptions will end in May 2026, but lingering failure of a peace agreement acceptable for Iran and the United States is jeopardizing that outlook.
Buying into the pullback in the shares during the ceasefire negotiations provides a reduced entry price compared to a month ago, said Bryan Perry, who heads the Cash Machine investment newsletter.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices have jumped roughly 50% from $70 per barrel since Feb. 28, when the war began between Iran and the United States and Israel, and Tuesday, April 19. "I ultimately believe Iran is trapped in an economic stranglehold per the naval blockade that will result in some favorable workout for the United States," Perry wrote in a recent update to his Cash Machine subscribers. "But as we have seen, the situation can abruptly change."
Bryan Perry heads Cash Machine.
Also watching the shaky ceasefire between Iran and the United States and stoppage of the shipping flow through the Strait of Hormuz is Jim Woods, who heads the Forecasts & Strategies investment newsletter. "The market is gyrating due to enhanced geopolitical angst in the U.S.-Iran war, the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a chaotic ceasefire situation," added Woods, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who leads the Five Star Trader, TNT Trader, Tactical Trader and Bullseye Stock Trader advisory services.
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Three Precious Metals Stocks to Consider Buying When Prices Rise Again: FCX
Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX), of Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the largest public copper miners in the world. It operates mines in the United States, Peru and Indonesia, as well as one molybdenum mine. The company operates six copper mines in the United States, with the largest near Morenci, Arizona, which has one of the largest U.S. copper reserves.
Among the three copper mines the company operates outside the United States, the largest are Cerro Verde in Peru and Grasberg in Indonesia. Citi Research rates Freeport McMoRan and described Morenci and Cerro Verde as “Tier 1” assets due to their high production levels, low cost and projected long life span. Morenci and Cerro Verde also have relatively less geographic risk, Citi Research wrote.
Reasons Citi Research gave for purchasing shares of FCX is that it is more of a cleaner, pure-play copper story after having divested its oil and gas assets, reaching a deal with Indonesia about Grasberg and largely shoring up its balance sheet after assets sales. Significant production comes from Cerro Verde in Peru and Morenci in the United States that Citi Research called two of the "very best" copper mines in the world.
"Key risks include copper prices and political risk," Citi Research wrote. "On balance, we see roughly equal upside and downside at current levels."
The investment firm assessed the value of FCX at a $66 per share price target, based on $4.54/lb long-term copper price, or $10.00 per ton, and a $3,000/oz gold price. Key risks to FCX attaining its target price include commodity exposure, political acts and relatively high leverage only partly offset by the company’s cost and geographic diversification, as well as broad range of assets, Citi Research wrote. Not to be overlooked is that mining operations are subject to delays and stoppages due to geology and mining issues. Further risk comes from potential production problems that could impair profitability.
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Three Precious Metals Stocks to Consider Buying When Prices Rise Again: NEM
Another diversified mining stock that Citi Research recommends is Denver-based Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM). The company is another mining stock that has a "buy" rating from Citi Research. NEM announced a strong set of 1Q26 results with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at $5.2 billion, up 14% since the comparable quarter a year ago.
Citi Research wrote that positive factors for NEM include low operating costs, a stable balance sheet, management with a strong operating track record and potential upside from synergies at its Nevada joint venture. The investment firm gave NEM a $150 price target.
Negative factors include some challenging legacy assets that are earmarked for divestment, geopolitical risk and challenges to grow production from such a large operating base, Citi Research continued. On balance, the investment firm forecast more upside than downside.
NEM's management team left its production guidance unchanged -- suggesting a slightly down second quarter, although it looks conservative, according to Citi Research. Cost guidance is also unchanged for now, with management expressing encouragement by the operation's ability to manage the current environment, the investment firm wrote.
Free cash flow, funds a company generates after covering its operating expenses and capital expenditures, looked "strong," and NEM's Board of Directors has authorized another $6 billion of share buybacks -- roughly 5% of its market capitalization, Citi Research wrote. NEM's management described engagement with joint venture partner Barrick Mining Corp (NYSE: B) as "constructive," but did not share specifics.
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Three Precious Metals Stocks to Consider Buying When Prices Rise Again: WPM
Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM), of Vancouver, Canada, does not directly operate or mine silver and gold itself, but rather provides upfront capital to other companies that mine. In return, WPM receives the rights to purchase a percentage of the metal production at predetermined, fixed costs.
Scotiabank raised its price target on Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. to $180 from $178 on May 14, 2026, while maintaining an "outperform" rating on the shares. The investment firm wrote it updated its model on the stock following the company’s Q1 results.
With its recent $4.3 billion acquisition of Anamina, a fellow silver metals streaming company, Wheaton Precious Metals looks "compelling," said Michelle Connell, who heads Portia Capital Management in Dallas. "Before this acquisition, almost 65% of WPM's revenues came from its gold streaming businesses. Now WPM will benefit from both precious metals silver and gold."
Michelle Connell heads Portia Capital Management.
WPM fell 4.13% on Tuesday, May 19, and is down 18.53% in the last month. Income investors should like that WPM also appears to be adopting a rising dividend policy, Connell continued.
The company plans to increase its 2026 dividend payout by 18% compared to 2025. Its current dividend yield is 0.60%.
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Three Precious Metals Stocks to Consider Buying When Prices Rise Again: Geopolitical Risk
The current war in Iran stems from the 1979 Islamic Revolution, said Hugh Grossman, senior leader of the DayTradeSPY options trading room.
"The central, state-sanctioned change followed the November 4, 1979, seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and the subsequent 444-day hostage crisis, symbolizing opposition to U.S. policies," Grossman said. "In chanting 'Death to America,' perhaps President Jimmy Carter should have finished off the conflict at that time, but Americans, being the patient society we are, graciously kicked the problem down the road. Decades later, Iran has developed -- ironically with the financial, military and technological help from America -- the means to seriously threaten us."
President Trump had little choice but to end this "relentless threat," not to mention the horrific slaughters the current regime did to its own people by killing tens of thousands of protestors opposing the government, Grossman continued. Geopolitical conflicts can have far-reaching effects on the stock market, but options trading provides an alternative, he added.
"Initially, the resilient market shrugged off the first attack on Tehran," Grossman recalled. "Where we will see the effects will be in the increased price of oil as Iran escalates its threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world’s oil supplies, but this I expect to be short-lived. Oil increases in price, creates inflation and a threat to interest rates, which is why SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) has dropped so dramatically in the days following the attack."
Grossman advised investors that he doubted we will see long-term devastating effects, since the economy is still fundamentally strong with consumers and businesses driving solid economic growth. What is also different this time, as opposed to prior tightening of oil supplies as seen in the 1973 oil embargo, is that the United States became a net energy exporter in 2001.
Grossman and his partner Jon Johnson have an options trading success rate with the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust NYSE: SPY) of more than 83%. With the market remaining volatile, Grossman recommended the DayTradeSPY options trading room as a good alternative or supplement to investing in stocks. |
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Sincerely,
Paul Dykewicz, Editor
StockInvestor.com
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About Paul Dykewicz:Paul Dykewicz is an accomplished, award-winning journalist who has written for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and other publications and websites. Paul is the editor of StockInvestor.com and DividendInvestor.com, a writer for both websites and a columnist. He further is the editorial director of Eagle Financial Publications in Washington, D.C., where he edits monthly investment newsletters, time-sensitive trading alerts, free e-letters and other investment reports. Paul also is the author of an inspirational book, "Holy Smokes! Golden Guidance from Notre Dame's Championship Chaplain", with a foreword by former national championship-winning football coach Lou Holtz. Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulDykewicz. |
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